FILE: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo dismisses allegations of evidence tampering during a press conference on Nov. 10, 2023. Harris County commissioners are weighing options to revive a guaranteed basic income program months after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton struck down the county’s effort to provide monthly stipends to lower-income families.
Deemed Uplift Harris 2.0, commissioners are set to take up a vote this week on the move that would re-enroll participants with a direct debit card and put limitations on spending categories. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said the revised program should eliminate any potential legal challenges made against […]
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