/tags/income-inequality Income Inequality en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:26:51 GMT /austin/2024-04-18/amid-a-legal-challenge-to-a-similar-policy-austin-restarts-program-to-give-cash-to-poor-families The City of Austin will give $1,000 a month for a year to just over 100 families. Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Harris County over a similar program. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:26:51 GMT /austin/2024-04-18/amid-a-legal-challenge-to-a-similar-policy-austin-restarts-program-to-give-cash-to-poor-families Audrey McGlinchy /austin/2024-01-31/austin-gave-families-1-000-a-month-for-a-year-most-of-the-money-was-spent-on-housing In 2022, the City of Austin piloted a guaranteed income program. Over 100 people received $1,000 a month for a year � no strings attached. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 22:30:22 GMT /austin/2024-01-31/austin-gave-families-1-000-a-month-for-a-year-most-of-the-money-was-spent-on-housing Audrey McGlinchy /news/2022-05-09/the-biden-administration-is-capping-the-cost-of-internet-for-low-income-americans Twenty internet providers, including national companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, have committed to the program. Mon, 09 May 2022 12:13:01 GMT /news/2022-05-09/the-biden-administration-is-capping-the-cost-of-internet-for-low-income-americans Ayana Archie /austin/2022-04-21/austin-postpones-vote-on-pilot-program-to-provide-basic-income-to-struggling-families Several council members said they had questions about how families would qualify for the program and how it would be evaluated. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 23:25:01 GMT /austin/2022-04-21/austin-postpones-vote-on-pilot-program-to-provide-basic-income-to-struggling-families Audrey McGlinchy /energy-environment/2021-07-15/extreme-heat-is-worse-for-low-income-nonwhite-americans-a-new-study-shows A new study finds that for more than 70% of all U.S. counties, urban temperatures are higher in neighborhoods that have low-income people and communities of color. Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:00:44 GMT /energy-environment/2021-07-15/extreme-heat-is-worse-for-low-income-nonwhite-americans-a-new-study-shows Deepa Shivaram /education/2021-05-17/austin-isd-wont-let-ptas-pay-for-staff-salaries-anymore Twelve schools are using PTA money to cover the salaries for staff members. The district said the practice creates inequities within the district. Mon, 17 May 2021 20:46:39 GMT /education/2021-05-17/austin-isd-wont-let-ptas-pay-for-staff-salaries-anymore Claire McInerny /health/2018-05-15/study-says-austin-has-the-lowest-levels-of-income-inequality-among-large-us-cities Austin leads the nation in its balance of lower and higher incomes, according to a new online public health database from the Department of Population� Tue, 15 May 2018 15:05:32 GMT /health/2018-05-15/study-says-austin-has-the-lowest-levels-of-income-inequality-among-large-us-cities Ashley Lopez /business/2014-09-15/study-texas-income-inequality-could-affect-state-revenues A new study from Standard & Poor’s suggests that income inequality is leading to lower state tax revenues in Texas. The study also finds inequality� Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:49:51 GMT /business/2014-09-15/study-texas-income-inequality-could-affect-state-revenues Andrew Weber /texas/2014-01-30/almost-half-of-texas-lacks-savings-to-cover-job-loss-medical-emergency Another national report card is out, and Texas households are still struggling to beef up their savings. Almost half of Texas households don’t have enough� Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:26:29 GMT /texas/2014-01-30/almost-half-of-texas-lacks-savings-to-cover-job-loss-medical-emergency /texas/2014-01-28/texas-income-gap-widens-as-minority-populations-grow President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address tonight. He’s expected to make a big deal about economic mobility and reducing income� Tue, 28 Jan 2014 14:41:39 GMT /texas/2014-01-28/texas-income-gap-widens-as-minority-populations-grow