Appeals court upholds Harris County’s guaranteed income plan

Appeals court upholds Harris County’s guaranteed income plan

A state appeals court on Monday ruled Harris County’s guaranteed income program may move forward, paving the way for checks to be sent out to low-income residents as soon as Wednesday.

An appeal by Attorney General Ken Paxton to the Texas Supreme Court is expected, county officials said Monday morning.

“The state will appeal, but we will continue to fight so that people have the resources they need to lift themselves out of poverty,” Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee tweeted. “To the Texas Supreme Court we go.”Paxton filed an emergency motion to block the payments with Texas’ 14th Court of Appeals […]

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