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 […]

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