Harris County leaders on Thursday approved changes to a guaranteed income program after it was challenged and struck down by the Texas Supreme Court.
Harris County, Texas leaders on Thursday approved changes to a guaranteed income program after it was challenged and struck down by the state's Supreme Court. 'Hundreds of Harris County families were counting on $500 monthly payments back in April to help lift them out of poverty, and they were left in the lurch because of Texas state leaders’ political posturing,' Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said in a press release.
The program was funded with $20.5 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act. Houston, the largest city in Texas, makes up most of Harris County's population. Commissioner Tom Ramsey of Precinct 3 told Fox News Digital that 'this is not the way to do it.' 'While all of us on the court want to help Harris County residents, this is not the way to do it.
The Texas Supreme Court's ruling on Uplift Harris came after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit arguing that Uplift Harris is 'plainly unconstitutional.: Paxton's lawsuit stemmed from Republican State Sen. Paul Bettencourt urged the attorney general to review Uplift Harris' constitutional merits soon after the program launched. Harris County is among many municipalities and lawmaking bodies pushing guaranteed income programs.
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