Texas AG Ken Paxton fails to block Houston’s basic income plan

Source: The Hill

Is it a violation of the Texas Constitution for a city to give money to its low-income residents? On Thursday, a Texas state court judge answered with a definitive “no” — the first ruling in what is shaping up to be a long legal fight over that question. “There is sufficient evidence to show that guaranteed income programs are successful, so why wouldn’t we believe it,” Judge Ursula Hall said.

In her ruling, Hall blocked a push by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) to keep Harris County — the state’s most populous county and the home […]

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