Uplift Harris, as the local program is called, is designed to give financial assistance to low-income households picked through a randomized lottery.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is again suing Harris County over its guaranteed income initiative, alleging that the latest version of the program still violates the Texas Constitution despite modifications officials made to pass muster. “The Texas Constitution expressly prohibits giving away public funds to benefit individuals — a common sense protection to prevent cronyism and ensure that public funds benefit all citizens,” Paxton, a third-term Republican , wrote in the suit.
Harris County launches guaranteed income program. Here's what to know Under the modified plan, the households that were already awaiting payment would receive pre-loaded cards that restrict spending to approved categories. “That’s not the spirit of a guaranteed income program,” Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said at the time. “That’s why this is Uplift Harris 2.0, not Uplift Harris.
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