Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Harris County over pilot guaranteed income program

Uplift Harris is the county’s first guaranteed income program and provides eligible households $500 a month for 18 months. HOUSTON — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Harris County for its guaranteed income program designed to help eligible families in 10 targeted ZIP codes. Paxton made the announcement Tuesday morning calling the program “unlawful.” … Read more

Patients of genetic tumor condition gather in San Antonio for world’s biggest NF patient summit

SAN ANTONIO – At six months old, Krista Comfort was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, commonly called NF. It’s a genetic tumor condition, but it’s not cancer. “It causes tumors to grow on the nerves throughout the body,” Comfort said. NF affects one in every 2,000 people. All patients are born with it, but some don’t show … Read more