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Texas Supreme Court Blocks $500 Guaranteed Income Payments in Harris County

The Texas Supreme Court halted the implementation of Harris County's income pilot program, "Uplift Harris," in response to Attorney General Ken Paxton's request.
Lower courts initially rejected Paxton's bid for an injunction, allowing Harris County to proceed with the program.
Harris County planned to fund the initiative with COVID-19 relief money to provide financial support to nearly 2,000 residents in need.

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The Hill

Texas court halts poverty relief program after Paxton’s ’emergency’ petition

In his campaign to block a Houston-area guaranteed basic income program, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is betting that third time’s the charm. And the Texas Supreme Court just gave him an early win. On Tuesday, the court voted to temporarily halt Harris County’s basic income program, Uplift Harris, after Paxton’s office filed an emergency petition. Harris…

12 days ago·Washington, United States

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Washington Examiner

Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks Harris County guaranteed income program

(The Center Square) – The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an administrative stay to temporarily block Harris County’s “Uplift Harris” guaranteed income pilot program from going into effect, granting a request filed earlier in the day by Attorney General Ken Paxton. This is after two lower courts, the 165th District Court and the 14th Court of Appeals, denied his request for a temporary injunction, ruling in favor of Harris County in a laws…

11 days ago·Washington, United States

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The Epoch Times

Texas Supreme Court Blocks $500 Guaranteed Income Payments in Harris County

The Supreme Court of Texas (SCOTX) on Tuesday blocked Harris County from making $500 guaranteed income payments to certain individuals on April 24 after Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an emergency motion to intervene and pause what he calls unlawful payments. SCOTX announced on X that it would honor Mr. Paxton’s appeal. “Without regard to the merits, the order prohibits the county from making payments pending further order,” the Supreme Court…

12 days ago·New York, United States

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abc 13 Houston

Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks Uplift Harris, canceling $500 checks set for 1,600 families

Harris County was less than an hour away from sending out the first round of $500 checks to 1,600 families when the Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocked the income pilot program.

12 days ago·Houston, United States

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