Tag Archives: Judge denies Texas AG Ken Paxton’s effort to block Harris County’s guaranteed basic income program

Thursday morning saw the dispute over Harris County’s Uplift Harris basic income pilot program escalate to the courtroom. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s bid to halt the county’s distribution of $500 monthly to low-income families was denied during a temporary injunction hearing. Paxton’s lawsuit, filed more than a week prior, alleged that the program violated the state Constitution’s prohibition on …

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