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

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 decision comes just days after Houston County Judge Ursula Hall struck down Paxton’s arguments that the Uplift Harris program , which distributes monthly stipends to over 1,900 low-income residents, is unconstitutional.

"If the program does include a public benefit, it does not violate the constitution," the Houston Landing reported Hall as saying.Paxton’s attorneys argued that taxpayer money must be used in the public interest for a general benefit. TEXAS LAWMAKER CHALLENGES […]

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