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Texas Supreme Court orders Harris County to not make payments under guaranteed income program

Texas Supreme Court orders Harris County to not make payments under guaranteed income program

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By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy , which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive . To access the content, check your email and follow the instructions provided. Having trouble? Click here. The Supreme Court of Texas issued a ruling Tuesday that prohibits Harris County from launching a guaranteed income program which is currently being disputed by Attorney General Ken Paxton.The […]

Texas Supreme Court orders Harris County not to make payments under guaranteed income program

The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a ruling barring Harris County from launching a guaranteed income program that is currently being challenged by Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The decision comes just days after Houston Judge Ursula Hall rejected Paxton’s arguments that the Uplift Harris program, which distributes monthly wages to more than 1,900 low-income residents, is unconstitutional.

“If the program includes a public benefit, it does not violate the constitution,” Houston Landing said.Paxton’s lawyers argued that taxpayer money must be used in the public interest for a general benefit. TEXAS LEGISLATURE CHALLENGES ‘LOTTERY SOCIALISM’, URGES STATES TO DECIDE ON UNIVERSAL […]

Texas Supreme Court Puts Harris County’s Guaranteed Income Scheme On Hold

Texas Supreme Court Puts Harris County’s Guaranteed Income Scheme On Hold

The Texas Supreme Court has issued a temporary administrative stay on Harris County’s guaranteed income scheme that Attorney General Ken Paxton is arguing violates state law.

Paxton sued Harris County at the beginning of the month for its $20.5 million federally-funded basic income program called “Uplift Harris.”

The program aimed to provide $500 monthly for 18 months to nearly 1,900 Harris County families living 200 percent below the poverty line.The Texas Constitution forbids “any county, city, town or other political corporation or subdivision of the State… to grant public money or thing of value in aid of, or to any individual.”According […]

Texas, AG Ken Paxton ‘trying to bully Harris County’ over guaranteed income program, Lina Hidalgo says

Texas, AG Ken Paxton ‘trying to bully Harris County’ over guaranteed income program, Lina Hidalgo says

Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, and Barbie Robinson discuss the guaranteed basic income program. The Texas Supreme Court sided with Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday morning to block Harris County’s guaranteed income program to low-income residents.

But before the decision was made, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo appeared on Houston Matters and spoke to Michael Hagerty about the importance of the program. She also said that she anticipated the Supreme Court siding with Paxton, but the debate was about whether Harris County should claw back the checks.

"My heart breaks for these families," she said. "This is […]

Houston-area program to give $500 monthly payments to some residents on hold after Texas lawsuit

Houston-area program to give $500 monthly payments to some residents on hold after Texas lawsuit

FILE – In this May 1, 2018, file photo, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a news conference in Austin, Texas. The Supreme Court of Texas on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, ordered Harris County, which includes Houston, to put on hold for now a guaranteed income program that would provide $500 monthly cash payments to roughly 2,000 residents in one of the largest counties in the U.S. The program has become a target of Paxton. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File) By ACACIA CORONADO

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AUSTIN, Texas The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered […]

Basic income recipient says Ontario should fight poverty, not the class action she’s part of

Basic income recipient says Ontario should fight poverty, not the class action she's part of

Jessie Golem, centre, speaks at Queen’s Park on April 22, 2024, alongside lawyer Stephen Moreau, right, and basic income advocate Sheila Regehr. (Submitted by Jessie Golem) Jessie Golem has spent much of the last six years sharing the stories of participants in Ontario’s basic income pilot program.

A former participant herself, the Hamilton photographer says the promise of three years of guaranteed income was life-changing.

She was one of 4,000 low-income earners who signed up for the pilot in 2017. At the time, she was working four jobs and hoping to start a full-time photography business. The pilot gave Golem the […]

Houston-Area Program to Give $500 Monthly Payments to Some Residents on Hold After Texas Lawsuit

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Harris County, which includes Houston, to put on hold a guaranteed income program that would provide $500 monthly cash payments to roughly 2,000 residents.

The program has become a target of Republican Texas Attorney General Paxton , who has accused local Democratic leaders of trying to “score political points” through the initiative and filed a lawsuit this month in an effort to block its implementation. The program is the latest rift between state and local leaders in the Houston area, where Democrats in recent years have gained political ground.

The […]

How a $500 monthly stipend for families impacted children’s grades and parents’ sense of self

How a $500 monthly stipend for families impacted children’s grades and parents’ sense of self

Guaranteed Income: Black mother, infant in a white high chair and toddler — all dressed in white — play with colorful 3D letter on a puzzle board on the high chair tray This story was originally published by The 19th* .

Participants in a guaranteed income program in Cambridge, Massachusetts, were able to save more money, cover emergencies and had more time and space for parenting, which in turn positively impacted their children’s educational outcomes, according to a program assessment from the Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the University of Pennsylvania.

Cambridge Recurring Income for Success ( RISE ) […]

Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks Harris County’s guaranteed income program in Paxton lawsuit

Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks Harris County's guaranteed income program in Paxton lawsuit

Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked the Supreme Court of Texas to step in and block Harris County’s new guaranteed income program, Uplift Harris. The Supreme Court of Texas has temporarily blocked Harris County’s new guaranteed income program , Uplift Harris, after two lower courts denied Attorney General Ken Paxton’s requests to stop the payments.

Paxton sued Harris County earlier this month, alleging its new income program violates a state law that prohibits the gift of public funds to any individual.

Harris County selected and notified recipients and was preparing to mail the first $500 monthly checks. Paxton sought court action […]

Proposed City Council Task Force Aims To Eliminate Poverty In Chicago

Proposed City Council Task Force Aims To Eliminate Poverty In Chicago

Ald. Lamont Robinson (4th) stands with Saru Jayaraman as she speaks on the One Fair Wage movement during a City Council meeting on July 19, 2023. KENWOOD — A South Side alderman wants to start a task force to combat poverty in the city.

Ald. Lamont Robinson (4th) introduced an ordinance to City Council in late February that would create a Task Force on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security to address the root causes of poverty while increasing economic stability and improving the overall well-being of Chicagoans.

Robinson is calling for a “diverse” 10- to 17-member group that would include representatives […]