Uplift Harris graphic | Image by Harris County Public Health/Facebook A program that provides low-income residents with a “universal basic income,” which has been promoted by embattled Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and a pastor convicted of sexual abuse, is being managed by an organization accused of fraud.
Applications for the Uplift Harris program opened on January 12 in Harris County. The program aims to provide low-income residents a guaranteed $500 monthly beginning this fall. Up to 1,500 families will be selected for the 18-month pilot program at a total cost of $20.5 million to taxpayers. The program was previously […]
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