Att. Gen. Ken Paxton | Image by Robert Daemmrich Photography/Getty Images Att. Gen. Ken Paxton announced on Tuesday that he has filed a lawsuit to stop a guaranteed income program in Harris County.
The Uplift Harris County Guaranteed Income Pilot, announced by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo in 2023, grants 1,928 Harris County residents $500 monthly for 18 months through direct deposits or pre-paid debit cards.
“The goal of the program is to improve participants’ financial and health outcomes, as well as understanding the impacts of guaranteed income on both individuals and their communities,” reads the program’s website.Paxton’s lawsuit alleges that […]
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