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 […]
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