By Ben Solis | Senior Reporter
Quoted and Noted
“We have a contract that goes for another year and a half that we cannot unilaterally get out of. As such, I’m talking to those interested and impacted. … I am also listening to those that didn’t have an opportunity to be part of that conversation at City Council including Constituents, victims of crime, different constituency, groups, and others before making any final determinations.”
- Andy Schor, Lansing mayor, on the push to end Flock surveillance in Lansing.
A sign reading “Flock Out!” blocks a Flock license plate reader camera in Lansing, Mich. on Sept. 28, 2026. (Photo by Kyle Davidson/Michigan Advance)
By Kyle Davidson
As Lansing residents press the city to end its automated license plate reader contract with Flock Safety, members of DeFlock Lansing and the Michigan Capitol Visibility Brigade gathered at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, where four Flock cameras are installed.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Anthony Hudson speaking to the Mason City Council. Feb. 2, 2026 | Screenshot
By Katherine Dailey
The party said that “the ideology promoted by the Hudson campaign fundamentally contradicts the core values, platform and purpose of the Libertarian Party.”
Diesel fuel at this Ann arbor, Michigan gas station was selling for $7.39 a gallon on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (Photo by Jon King/Michigan Advance)
By Katherine Dailey
Both Michigan gubernatorial candidates — Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Republican U.S. Rep. John James — have floated suspending the gas tax on some level — federal or state — as affordability at the gas pump has become a central issue in the November election.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Sculptor Marshall Fredericks created the Barbour Memorial fountain on Belle Isle. What other Detroit sculpture is he best known for?
Let us know @michiganadvance on Bluesky and check back in later today for the answer.
Tuesday's answer: Although Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is Michigan's 49th governor, the state has had a total of 47 governors because two governors served, left office, and then returned.
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