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    Houston-area program to give $500 monthly payments to some residents on hold after Texas lawsuit

    by Acacia Coronado Apr 23, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

    The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Harris County, which includes Houston, to put on hold a guaranteed income program that would provide $500 monthly cash payments to roughly 2,000 residents.

    The program has become a target of Texas Attorney General Paxton, who has accused local Democratic leaders of trying to “score political points” through the initiative and filed a lawsuit

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