Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Harris County to Stop Guaranteed Income for Low-Income Residents

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Harris County to Stop Guaranteed Income for Low-Income Residents

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Harris County officials on Monday to stop a pilot initiative to give low-income families and residents $500 a month.

Harris County launched the Uplift Harris program earlier this year. Using $20.5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Harris County leaders launched the program to address poverty and health disparities by providing a no-strings-attached monthly payment of $500 for 18 months to 1,928 low-income applicants. randomly selected income.

In Monday’s lawsuit, Paxton argued that the Texas Constitution prohibits local governments from giving money that benefits only certain individuals rather than the […]

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