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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders state agencies
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras; an investigation found an agency allocating $30M+ to build Texas' Flock network
TL;DRTexas governor halts state funding for Flock surveillance camera network after investigation.
Why it matters: Raises questions about surveillance spending oversight and government accountability in large tech deployments.
The order came as The Texas Tribune was preparing to publish an investigation detailing how a state agency has devoted …
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