"Texas Attorney General Challenges Harris County Guaranteed Income Program in Lawsuit"

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit to halt a guaranteed income program in Harris County, Texas, that aims to provide $500 monthly cash payments to 1,928 residents for 18 months using federal pandemic relief funds. Paxton labeled the program a "socialist experiment" and claimed it violates the Texas Constitution, prompting a legal battle between the Democratic stronghold of Harris County and the GOP-dominated state government. The program, known as Uplift Harris, has faced criticism from Republican officials as an "unbelievable waste" of taxpayer dollars, while county officials argue it is a legitimate anti-poverty initiative.