Cameron Thompson
HOUSTON (CN) — The Texas Attorney General’s Office sued Harris County on Tuesday over its Uplift Harris guaranteed income program, marking the newest legal and political battle between Houston and Austin.
Uplift Harris , established using a $20.5 million federal grant under the American Rescue Plan Act, would give 1,928 Harris County residents $500 per month for 18 months, which they can use as they see fit. The recipients would be chosen randomly from the broader pool of applicants, roughly 82,000 according to public data , who live below 200% of the federal poverty line. Harris County’s […]
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