Texans Sue Gov. Abbott for Ending $300 Weekly Federal Unemployment Payments Early
Texans Sue Gov. Abbott for Ending $300 Weekly Federal Unemployment Payments Early More than 30,000 people are part of a suit claiming Abbott "exceeded his power" Peter Wade, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail More than 30,000 people are suing Texas Governor Greg Abbott over his early cessation of $300-per-week supplemental federal unemployment payments for state residents during the pandemic. The group of plaintiffs organized through Facebook groups created to help unemployed Texans navigate the state’s bureaucracy to claim benefits. They argue in the suit that Abbott did not have the autho...