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

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

Stimulus checks Harris County has confirmed a new batch of payments for eligible Texan households that meet the Uplift Harris Guaranteed Income guidelines . Texans can expect to receive their stimulus checks in the first few weeks of April. It is important to understand that this stimulus payment will provide a steady payout of $500 per month for a year and a half.

After the COVID-19 pandemic, many U.S. states continued to provide financial assistance and stimulus checks to their citizens. The goal of these stimulus checks is to help low-income households affected by rising inflation and limited access to […]

Texas May Reverse Plan to Give People $9,000

Texas May Reverse Plan to Give People $9,000

Texas may reverse its plan to give $500 monthly checks through a guaranteed-income program for Harris County.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Harris County on April 9 in an effort to prevent Uplift Harris—a pilot program that would pay families $500 for 18 months, amounting to $9,000 over the program’s duration—from moving forward.

A post-pandemic spike in the national poverty rate has sparked calls for expanded stimulus programs. Harris County originally allocated $20.5 million from its federal coronavirus relief funds to supply the payments to families living 200 percent below the federal poverty line. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at […]

Texas sues Harris County over guaranteed income program

Cameron Thompson

HOUSTON (CN) — The Texas Attorney General’s Office sued Harris County on Tuesday over its Uplift Harris guaranteed income program, marking the newest legal and political battle between Houston and Austin.

Uplift Harris , established using a $20.5 million federal grant under the American Rescue Plan Act, would give 1,928 Harris County residents $500 per month for 18 months, which they can use as they see fit. The recipients would be chosen randomly from the broader pool of applicants, roughly 82,000 according to public data , who live below 200% of the federal poverty line. Harris County’s […]

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Harris County over ‘unconstitutional’ program

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Harris County over 'unconstitutional' program

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Harris County for a program that gives nearly 2,000 residents $500 per month for 18 months, saying the program is "plainly unconstitutional."

The program Paxton claims is unconstitutional is called Uplift Harris. The guaranteed income program was passed by Harris County Commissioners in 2023 with a 4-1 vote.

Under the guaranteed income pilot, participating households will receive $500 per month for 18 months. The program, which started on Jan. 12, 2024, received over 59,000 applications, though it was only available to 1,924 of those applicants.The applicants were selected "randomly" through a lottery process, according […]

Texas Attorney General sues to stop guaranteed income program for Houston-area residents

Texas Attorney General sues to stop guaranteed income program for Houston-area residents

FILE – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit to stop a guaranteed income program in Harris County, which plans to provide $500 monthly payments to 1,928 low-income residents for 18 months using $20.5 million from the American Rescue Plan, arguing that it violates the Texas Constitution. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File) HOUSTON — Texas’ attorney general filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to stop a guaranteed income program set to start this month for Houston-area residents.

The program by Harris County, where Houston is located, is set to provide "no-strings-attached" $500 monthly cash payments to 1,928 county residents […]

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues over Harris County guaranteed income program

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues over Harris County guaranteed income program

DALLAS, TEXAS – JULY 11: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton files lawsuit against Harris County over its guaranteed income program. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Harris County for its guaranteed income program "Uplift Harris." Paxton’s lawsuit calls the $500 monthly payments a "Harris Handout" and argues that the financial assistance given to some of the poorest county residents violates the Texas Constitution.

Around 1,900 individuals and families were selected in February for the first installment of the 18-month payments, scheduled to roll out at the end of April. But […]

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Harris County over its guaranteed income program

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Harris County over its guaranteed income program

Tony Gutierrez Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. From Houston Public Media :

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday a lawsuit against Harris County for its guaranteed income program.

The program, which was launched by Uplift Harris earlier this year, will provide nearly 2,000 households with an income below 200% of the federal poverty level with $500 monthly payments for 18 months. Two hundred percent below the federal poverty line is equivalent to a family of four earning a $60,000 yearly income.Paxton said in a press release that the “unlawful” program “redistributes public money in a manner that violates the […]

Georgia successfully implements a basic income program for black women news

Georgia successfully implements a basic income program for black women news

Georgia’s version of the universal basic income (UBI) program has been a success amongst black women. Its positive result could end in the expansion of comparable programs throughout the country.

The In Your Hands initiative began through the Georgia Resilience and Opportunity (GRO) Fund. The nonprofit organization chosen 654 women through a lottery to receive in keeping with ., a median of $850 monthly to cover on a regular basis expenses. The women will collect monthly allocations for two years, and the GRO fund will partner with one other New York-based nonprofit, Give Directly, for the operation.

Most of the women […]

Texas Attorney General Sues Harris County Over Guaranteed Income Program

Texas Attorney General Sues Harris County Over Guaranteed Income Program

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a legal battle against Harris County over its guaranteed income program, ‘Uplift Harris,’ which aims to provide financial assistance to some of the county’s poorest residents. The program, designed to offer $500 monthly payments for 18 months to nearly 2,000 households living below 200% of the federal poverty level, has been criticized by Paxton as unconstitutional and an ‘illegal welfare scheme.’ Funded by COVID-19 relief funds, the initiative seeks to alleviate financial stress for those hardest hit by the pandemic’s economic fallout.

Paxton’s lawsuit, filed this week, argues that the ‘Uplift Harris’ program […]

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Harris County over ‘unconstitutional’ program

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Harris County for a program that gives nearly 2,000 residents $500 per month for 18 months, saying the program is “plainly unconstitutional.”

The program Paxton claims is unconstitutional is called Uplift Harris. The guaranteed income program was passed by Harris County Commissioners in 2023 with a 4-1 vote.

Under the guaranteed income pilot, participating households will receive $500 per month for 18 months. The program, which started on Jan. 12, 2024, received over 59,000 applications, though it was only available to 1,924 of those applicants.The applicants were selected “randomly” through a lottery process, according […]