A state distrcit judge ruled against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit to block Harris County’s guaranteed income program. Judge Lina Hidalgo called it "an important victory." A Texas judge ruled against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ‘s lawsuit to stop the pilot guaranteed income program , effectively allowing it to resume.
The ruling comes after Paxton’s office sued Harris County last week, arguing that the program, which gives low-income residents $500 a month, violates the Texas Constitution’s provisions on the disbursements of public funds.
In a statement Thursday afternoon, Judge Lina Hidalgo called the court’s decision a victory, even though […]
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