Texas Supreme Court orders Harris County to not make payments under guaranteed income program
The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday barred Harris County from starting the Guaranteed Income Program, a case currently being argued by Attorney General Ken Paxton. The ruling came days after Houston County Judge Ursula Hall rejected Paxton’s argument that the Uplift Harris program, which distributes monthly benefits to more than 1,900 low-income residents, is unconstitutional. […]
Paxton asks Texas’s high court for ’emergency’ action on poverty relief program
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is betting on third time’s charm in his campaign to block a guaranteed basic income program in the Houston area. On Tuesday, Paxton’s office filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court asking a judge to block Harris County’s basic income program, Uplift Harris. “Harris County officials cannot […]
Suspected Terrorist In US Dropped From Monitoring Program After Less Than A Month: REPORT
An Afghan national on the terrorist watchlist and living in the United States was dropped from a government monitoring program after only about two weeks, NBC News reported. Mohammad Kharwin, a 48-year-old Afghan who entered the U.S. illegally and was later determined to be on the terror watchlist, was almost immediately taken off Alternatives to […]
Biden to tout first job listings in American Climate Corps program at Earth Day event
President Biden is expected to use his Earth Day speech to announce the first wave of job information under his climate change and jobs plan. Biden is scheduled to visit Prince William Forest Park in Virginia to announce the availability of 2,000 climate-related jobs listed on ClimateCorps.gov. These jobs are the first subset of a […]
Mayor Bass’ plan to have rich people fund homelessness program might just work: LA business leaders
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ strategy to hire wealthy residents to help fund housing for the homeless has drawn support from local business leaders who say it may be the only solution to effectively address the growing crisis. ing. In his State of the Union address on Monday, the Democratic mayor highlighted the city’s struggle […]
Former Colorado player takes shot at Deion Sanders’ football program: ‘Don’t want to play for clicks’
Komani McClain, who joined Colorado last year as a five-star recruit, will leave Deion Sanders’ program and take a shot down the stretch. McClain, the top-ranked cornerback in last year’s high school class, entered the transfer portal to find a new college home, according to 247Sports, but will discuss the Buffaloes’ program under Coach Sanders […]
Japan’s planning its first lunar steps with the Artemis program
The United States and Japan have signed an agreement that will change the direction of space exploration. According to the White House, In exchange for Japan providing a pressurized vehicle that would greatly expand astronauts’ ability to explore the moon, NASA plans to have two Japanese astronauts participate in future Artemis missions to the moon. […]
RNC, Trump campaign announce election integrity program
The Trump campaign and Republican National Committee announced an election integrity initiative aimed at deploying more than 100,000 volunteers and lawyers around battleground states to help fight election fraud, according to reports. press release. “RNC Chairman Michael Whatley, Co-Chairman Lara Trump, and Chief Counsel Charlie Spice are working with campaigns to ensure transparency and fairness […]
Judge shoots down Texas AG Paxton’s attempt to block guaranteed income program
A Houston district judge on Thursday rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to block the Guaranteed Income Program. In Harris County’s 165th Civil Court, Judge Ursula Hall rejected Paxton’s argument that the Uplift Harris program, which distributes monthly benefits to more than 1,900 low-income residents, is unconstitutional. “Even if a program has a public […]
Biden Admin Funded Study Involving Researcher From Iranian University Linked To Nuclear Program
The Department of Energy (DOE) has funded energy-related research involving scientists from Iranian universities related to the country’s nuclear program. DOE’s Solar Energy Technology Office (SETO) study About advanced technologies that can contribute to greening the power grid. Mohammad Hassan Ravanji, one of seven researchers credited as authors of the study, said: Professor in electrical […]