#upliftharris — Public Fediverse posts

Deemed Uplift Harris 2.0, commissioners are set to take up a vote this week on a move that would re-enroll guaranteed income program participants with a direct debit card and put limitations on spending categories.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/08/12/496334/uplift-harris-2-0-harris-county-commissioners-to-take-up-vote-on-revised-guaranteed-income-program/

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The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily halted payments under Harris County’s pilot guaranteed income program.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/06/14/490746/texas-supreme-court-halts-payments-under-uplift-harris/

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The Supreme Court of Texas has blocked Harris County from making any further payments under the Uplift Harris guaranteed income pilot program for low-income households. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/04/23/484377/texas-supreme-court-blocks-further-payments-under-uplift-harris/

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday a lawsuit against Harris County for its guaranteed income program. It provides nearly 2,000 households with an income below 200% of the federal poverty level with $500 monthly payments for 18 months.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2024/04/09/482973/ken-paxton-lawsuit-harris-county-guaranteed-income-program/

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Harris County is defending its guaranteed income pilot program against a potential legal challenge from the state.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/01/31/476023/menefee-charts-defense-of-harris-countys-guaranteed-income-pilot-program-to-ag/

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Harris County is reporting 59,431 applications for Uplift Harris as of last Thursday. That’s stiff competition for fewer than 2,000 slots in the guaranteed income pilot program.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/01/22/475113/commissioner-rodney-ellis-harris-county-is-prepared-to-defend-its-guaranteed-income-pilot-program-in-court/

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State Senator Paul Bettencourt is asking Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to rule Harris County’s pilot guaranteed income program unconstitutional.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/01/18/474833/paul-bettencourt-challenges-guaranteed-income-harris-county-pilot-program-legality/

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