Texas Border County Approves ‘Guaranteed Income’ Pilot Program

County commissioners in El Paso County, Texas, approved unanimously a pilot program to provide “guaranteed income” to dozens of low-income families. On Monday, Dec. 18, the county approved the year-long pilot program to provide monthly cash payments of $500 to 135 eligible households for them to use as they see fit, El Paso Matters reported. The county will also conduct a study to determine the impact of the money on the families in the program. Last month, El Paso City Council members narrowly rejected a similar plan that would have given $500 a month to about 80 families. The tie-breaking “no” vote was cast by Democrat Mayor Oscar Leeser....