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The political posturing of Lina Hidalgo
By Charles Blain, president of the Urban Reform Institute | Dec 2, 2021
With four candidates dueling it out in a Republican Primary to replace her and with rumors of a primary challenge, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is attempting to silence critics who have long criticized her over her lack of urgency to address Harris County’s burgeoning crime issue. This week, Hidalgo launched the Harris County Safe Program, a $2.6 million crime reduction initiative.
Despite popularity, guaranteed basic income is not the answer to upward mobility
By Charles Blain, president of the Urban Reform Institute | Jun 3, 2021
Few public policy ideas have spread as fast as guaranteed basic income has across America’s largest local governments.