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Harris County officials defend Guaranteed Income program after AG Ken Paxton filed lawsuit

Harris County officials defend Guaranteed Income program after AG Ken Paxton filed lawsuit

Gallop towards generosity. Start a monthly gift. Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, and Barbie Robinson discuss the guaranteed basic income program. Harris County Officials are defending the Uplift Harris Guaranteed Income Program after Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the program on Tuesday.

The pilot program was first announced last year and would provide nearly 2,000 low-income households with $500 monthly payments for 18 months. First payments for participants of the program were previously set to start later this month .

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee said the Texas Supreme Court is aware of the lawsuit.“When […]

Uplift Harris: Reaction after Texas AG sues to stop Harris County’s guaranteed income program

Uplift Harris: Reaction after Texas AG sues to stop Harris County's guaranteed income program

Houston’s Morning Show

Reaction is pouring in to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filing a lawsuit to stop the Uplift Harris guaranteed income program before the first payments have even gone out.

HOUSTON – Reaction is pouring in after the Texas Attorney General filed suit this week to stop the Uplift Harris guaranteed income program.More than 1,900 low income families had been notified they would start receiving $500 a month for 18 months to spend as they see fit. The program is modeled on guaranteed income programs around the country aimed at helping people lift themselves out of poverty. […]

Stimulus check payment update: This is how the $500 monthly payment will be in this state

Stimulus check payment update: This is how the $500 monthly payment will be in this state

Stimulus check payment Stimulus check payment update: This is how the $500 monthly payment will be in this state Next Social Security payment in April: Date of direct deposit into seniors and disabled bank accounts

New stimulus checks start being sent out in this state: More than $450 a month for a year and a half

Social Security benefits are increasing in April: Earn over $100 more in your next paycheck In the past few months, the Uplift Guaranteed Income program closed its application process and is now ready to start delivering new stimulus check payments. […]

Guaranteed Basic Income from the Perspective of Self-Determination Theory

Guaranteed Basic Income from the Perspective of Self-Determination Theory

Journal of Management Studies Abstract

In capitalistic societies the concepts of income and labour are inseparable, and as such, providing all citizens with an unconditional living wage is a contentious issue. Capitalist ideals that emphasize individual effort, competition, and financial prosperity have spurred tremendous economic growth but underestimate human motivation and have implications for human wellbeing. The aim of this essay is to examine the implications of guaranteed basic income based on existing data from the perspective of self-determination theory, a humanistic theory of motivation that considers both practical performance-related outcomes as well as human flourishing. I discuss the […]

Functional Finance and the Sustainability of Universal Basic Income

Abstract

“Functional finance” is an economic theory within the Post Keynesian school of thought. Especially in the form of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), it has begun to have two big but opposite effects on the debate over Universal Basic Income (UBI). Some people state MMT in an exaggerated way that implies the government can spend all it wants on UBI or anything else without ever raising taxes or borrowing money as if government spending had no limits of any kind. Other people refer to MMT while arguing that any effort to maintain a livable level of UBI is unsustainable. […]

EDITORIAL | Guaranteed Income? Texas AG sues to stop Harris County giveaway

EDITORIAL | Guaranteed Income? Texas AG sues to stop Harris County giveaway

(Associated Press) The Democratic leadership of Houston and Harris County want to move closer to making Texas a welfare state.

But Attorney General Ken Paxton is having none of it.

Back in June, Harris County commissioners approved a pilot program called Harris Uplift, which would guarantee a $500 a month income to 1,900 poor families for 18 months. The money was to start flowing this month — with no strings attached. Recipients could spend it on necessities or just blow it on anything they fancy.On Tuesday, Paxton filed lawsuit to stop what he termed the "Harris Handout." He says the program […]

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Mother’s Outreach NetworkMother’s Outreach Network Launches Phase Two of Mother Up Guaranteed Income Research Program to Explore Addressing Poverty to Curb Family Separation in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C. — April 10, 2024 — Mother’s Outreach Network (MON) is thrilled to announce the launch of the research phase of the Mother Up guaranteed income program. The program aims to explore whether reducing poverty can advance family separation among disproportionately impacted Black families.The Mother Up program, a privately funded guaranteed income research cash pilot, is designed to support mothers who have been […]

Harris County leaders outline next steps for guaranteed income program after Texas AG Ken Paxton files lawsuit

Harris County leaders outline next steps for guaranteed income program after Texas AG Ken Paxton files lawsuit

Ken Paxton called the Uplift Harris program “unlawful.” He said it “redistributes public money in a manner that violates the Texas Constitution." More Videos

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A day after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Harris County over its guaranteed income program, county leaders discussed their plan to fight back.

The program is designed to provide eligible families in 10 targeted ZIP codes with $500 a month for 18 months.Paxton made the announcement Tuesday morning calling the program “unlawful.” He said it “redistributes public money in a manner that violates the Texas Constitution.” RELATED: Uplift […]

Paxton Sues TX County Over ‘Guaranteed Income’

Paxton Sues TX County Over ‘Guaranteed Income’

Att. Gen. Ken Paxton | Image by Robert Daemmrich Photography/Getty Images Att. Gen. Ken Paxton announced on Tuesday that he has filed a lawsuit to stop a guaranteed income program in Harris County.

The Uplift Harris County Guaranteed Income Pilot, announced by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo in 2023, grants 1,928 Harris County residents $500 monthly for 18 months through direct deposits or pre-paid debit cards.

“The goal of the program is to improve participants’ financial and health outcomes, as well as understanding the impacts of guaranteed income on both individuals and their communities,” reads the program’s website.Paxton’s lawsuit alleges that […]

Hidalgo calls Paxton lawsuit challenging Harris County’s guaranteed income program ‘cruel’

Hidalgo calls Paxton lawsuit challenging Harris County's guaranteed income program ‘cruel’

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo shows the lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging the Uplift Harris program, the county’s guaranteed income program, during a press conference on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Harris County leaders are defending their new guaranteed income program after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office sued to stop the initiative from going into effect, accusing the attorney general of targeting the Houston area while overlooking similar programs in San Antonio, Austin and El Paso.

At a news conference on Wednesday, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo called the timing of the lawsuit "cruel" and "unscrupulous," […]