Supporters of Cook County’s guaranteed income program hold meeting to help shape distribution

Guaranteed income supporters celebrated a historic win last November when Cook County approved the first permanent ...

Mayors for a Guaranteed Income push to solve affordability crisis with no-strings attached cash assistance

Michael D. Tubbs, president of Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, reported more than 60 bills implementing cash-based policies ...

Guaranteed income program enters month 3

A program that provides a monthly guaranteed income for area families is now entering its third month. GiveDirectly, the ...

Trump admin hits back at ex-California mayor's call for federal guaranteed income as cities hand out cash

Michael D. Tubbs, founder of Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, advocated for federal cash assistance while Trump administration ...
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Cook County makes guaranteed income a permanent program

Cook County is at the center of a national debate over how local governments should respond to deep, persistent economic insecurity, but whether it has locked in guaranteed income as a permanent ...
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Stockton's guaranteed income program results in full-time employment, improved mental health

STOCKTON, Calif. — It started with a letter in the mail, met with curiosity and skepticism by residents in Stockton, California. “I filled it out, turned it in, still kind of thinking it was a joke ...
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Boulder’s guaranteed income pilot program changed lives, now its future is uncertain

Kellie has tons of houseplants because she loves to care for them and watch them grow. For the past two years, she has grown alongside her plants as a recipient of the city of Boulder’s guaranteed ...
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A Colorado Guaranteed Income Program Could Help Families, but the Costs Are High

In Colorado, full-time workers need to earn an hourly wage of at least $36.79 to afford $2,000 in monthly rent, which is below the federal fair market rate for a Denver-area two-bedroom unit. For many ...