Gallop towards generosity. Start a monthly gift. Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, and Barbie Robinson discuss the guaranteed basic income program. Harris County Officials are defending the Uplift Harris Guaranteed Income Program after Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the program on Tuesday.
The pilot program was first announced last year and would provide nearly 2,000 low-income households with $500 monthly payments for 18 months. First payments for participants of the program were previously set to start later this month .
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee said the Texas Supreme Court is aware of the lawsuit.“When […]
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