The Texas Supreme Court blocked Harris County's guaranteed income program on Tuesday, as the first round of checks were being sent out to low-income families. Judge Lina Hidalgo said the state has known about the program for over a year.
(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 lawsuit Paxton filed to stop it from...
The Supreme Court of Texas issued a ruling Tuesday that prohibits Harris County from launching a guaranteed income program which is currently being disputed by Attorney General Ken Paxton. The decision comes just days after Houston County Judge Ursula Hall struck down Paxton’s arguments that the Uplift Harris program, which distributes monthly stipends to over 1,900 low-income residents, is unconstitutional. "If the program does include a public benefit, it does not violate the constitution,"...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is challenging the program, saying it violates the Texas Constitution.
Last week a judge denied Paxton's claim that Uplift Harris violated the Texas Constitution. He appealed that decision and it was denied on Monday.
The federal funding aims to increase access to residential solar power for low-income households throughout the state of Texas.
The potential for flooding is high with 5"-8" of rain possible.
Community Advocates works with county to support six nonprofit organizations.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Commissioners talked about their next steps to replace the outgoing county manager in a meeting on Tuesday night. Commissioners Steven Michael Quezada and Walt Benson tried to reverse a controversial resolution on the process of hiring a county manager. Two weeks ago, Commissioner Quezada stormed off from the meeting after claiming []
Police at the University of Texas on Monday were arresting protesters at a pro-Palestinian demonstration where some were setting up tents on Austin campus.
LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) and the Lehigh County Chiefs of Police Association are teaming up to launch a Blue Envelope Program to help special-needs drivers and law enforcement better communicate when they interact. The free program is aimed at drivers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and can also apply []
WILKES-BARRE LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Important after-school programs are in danger of losing funding impacting hundreds of students in northeastern Pennsylvania. On Thursday, lawmakers and community advocates joined together to voice their concerns and opposition to that decision. "This is terrible news for the students that really need these afterschool programs. It's terrible news for their []