Mayors for a Guaranteed Income
@mayorsforagi.bsky.social
A network of mayors, county officials and state legislators advocating for direct cash policies that create economic stability for all Americans. www.mayorsforagi.org
🎉 Congrats to Counties for Guaranteed Income co-chair and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and other county leaders for passing the first PERMANENT guaranteed income program in the country.
The affordability crisis requires bold leadership. This is what it looks like.
The affordability crisis requires bold leadership. This is what it looks like.
NEW — Today, Cook County became the first county in the U.S. to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income at the county level.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
Cook County becomes the first county in the US to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income • The TRiiBE
On Thursday, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the FY 2026 budget, which includes $7.5 million to fund the county’s guaranteed basic income program.
thetriibe.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
🎉 Congrats to Counties for Guaranteed Income co-chair and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and other county leaders for passing the first PERMANENT guaranteed income program in the country.
The affordability crisis requires bold leadership. This is what it looks like.
The affordability crisis requires bold leadership. This is what it looks like.
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NEW — Today, Cook County became the first county in the U.S. to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income at the county level.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
Cook County becomes the first county in the US to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income • The TRiiBE
On Thursday, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the FY 2026 budget, which includes $7.5 million to fund the county’s guaranteed basic income program.
thetriibe.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
NEW — Today, Cook County became the first county in the U.S. to establish permanent funding for guaranteed income at the county level.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for the program through its FY 2026 budget, which totals $10.12 billion.
thetriibe.com/2025/11/cook...
"In the current moment, we have a powerful opportunity—and responsibility—to improve the health of babies and their parents. Guaranteed income programs are proving to be one effective way to do just that."
When Washington fails expecting mothers, Philadelphia shows a better way | Opinion
The Philly Joy program provides pregnant individuals with cash payments of $1,000 a month during pregnancy and the first 12 months postpartum.
www.pennlive.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
"In the current moment, we have a powerful opportunity—and responsibility—to improve the health of babies and their parents. Guaranteed income programs are proving to be one effective way to do just that."
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In this @pennlive.com op-ed, Ali Groves (Drexel University) argues that new parents in Pennsylvania should have better help with food and financial insecurity. She notes the effectiveness of The Philly Joy Bank, an income assistance program for families.
Read: www.pennlive.com/opinion/2025...
Read: www.pennlive.com/opinion/2025...
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
In this @pennlive.com op-ed, Ali Groves (Drexel University) argues that new parents in Pennsylvania should have better help with food and financial insecurity. She notes the effectiveness of The Philly Joy Bank, an income assistance program for families.
Read: www.pennlive.com/opinion/2025...
Read: www.pennlive.com/opinion/2025...
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An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
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Time to move past the neverending trial stage. Yes, basic income reduces homelessness.
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Time to move past the neverending trial stage. Yes, basic income reduces homelessness.
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Cook County just made history. With its 2026 budget, the County becomes the first in the nation to make #guaranteedincome permanent, putting money directly back into families’ pockets. ESIL is proud to partner on this nation-leading effort.
Cook County Becomes First Government Body in Nation to Make Guaranteed Income Permanent - Economic Security Project
CHICAGO, IL – With the passage of its 2026 budget, Cook County will become the first county in the nation with a permanent guaranteed income program. This $7.5 million investment will make the Cook Co...
economicsecurityproject.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Cook County just made history. With its 2026 budget, the County becomes the first in the nation to make #guaranteedincome permanent, putting money directly back into families’ pockets. ESIL is proud to partner on this nation-leading effort.
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April 2020: My Cook County colleagues and I propose a COVID emergency cash fund and are met with chuckles and eye rolls. After 6 months of pestering we get a small pot of money.
November 2025: Cook Co funds the first permanent guaranteed income program in the country.
Never, ever give up. Never.
November 2025: Cook Co funds the first permanent guaranteed income program in the country.
Never, ever give up. Never.
November 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
April 2020: My Cook County colleagues and I propose a COVID emergency cash fund and are met with chuckles and eye rolls. After 6 months of pestering we get a small pot of money.
November 2025: Cook Co funds the first permanent guaranteed income program in the country.
Never, ever give up. Never.
November 2025: Cook Co funds the first permanent guaranteed income program in the country.
Never, ever give up. Never.
United Way of Pierce County, WA and Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services CEOs call for guaranteed income:
"A statewide direct cash-transfer pilot for pregnant people and new parents will help ensure that those who do choose to grow their families can do so with stability, dignity, and support."
"A statewide direct cash-transfer pilot for pregnant people and new parents will help ensure that those who do choose to grow their families can do so with stability, dignity, and support."
Providing cash to help moms and babies works. WA should lead • Washington State Standard
COMMENTARY | Costs have outpaced what most families can afford, especially during pregnancy and a baby’s first year.
washingtonstatestandard.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
United Way of Pierce County, WA and Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services CEOs call for guaranteed income:
"A statewide direct cash-transfer pilot for pregnant people and new parents will help ensure that those who do choose to grow their families can do so with stability, dignity, and support."
"A statewide direct cash-transfer pilot for pregnant people and new parents will help ensure that those who do choose to grow their families can do so with stability, dignity, and support."
"With the financial support, I was able to protect my children by staying in hotels when we had nowhere else to go. That money meant we didn’t have to choose between safety and survival. It gave me the time and breathing room to begin healing from trauma and to start planning for a better future."
San Francisco pilot program supporting low-income single mothers releases its findings
A San Francisco pilot program that offered direct cash payments to low-income single mothers has released its findings.
www.kalw.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"With the financial support, I was able to protect my children by staying in hotels when we had nowhere else to go. That money meant we didn’t have to choose between safety and survival. It gave me the time and breathing room to begin healing from trauma and to start planning for a better future."
"The extra support from the [guaranteed income program] came at a time when my car was broken down, and it helped me get it fixed and cover basic bills. But it was about more than the money—it also gave me the positivity and hope that comes from being around people who want to see me succeed."
‘I’m Working Just to Survive’: A Single Mom on SNAP Cuts, Two Jobs and Big Dreams
‘I’m Working Just to Survive’: Single Mom in Jackson, Mississippi, on SNAP Cuts, Two Jobs, Big Dreams, Guaranteed Income and Magnolia Mother's Trust
msmagazine.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"The extra support from the [guaranteed income program] came at a time when my car was broken down, and it helped me get it fixed and cover basic bills. But it was about more than the money—it also gave me the positivity and hope that comes from being around people who want to see me succeed."
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The shutdown is over, but families are still waiting on full SNAP benefits. Until those payments resume, we’ll keep sending direct cash so they can keep food on the table: GiveDirectly.org/snap
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 AM
The shutdown is over, but families are still waiting on full SNAP benefits. Until those payments resume, we’ll keep sending direct cash so they can keep food on the table: GiveDirectly.org/snap
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Ireland just proved that investing in creativity pays off — literally. Its basic income pilot for artists boosted wellbeing and returned €1.39 for every euro spent. Freed from financial pressure, creatives made more art, earned more, and relied less on welfare support.
November 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Ireland just proved that investing in creativity pays off — literally. Its basic income pilot for artists boosted wellbeing and returned €1.39 for every euro spent. Freed from financial pressure, creatives made more art, earned more, and relied less on welfare support.
New in USA Today: how guaranteed income addresses the affordability crisis, featuring stories from pilot participants and MGI founder Michael Tubbs:
"So much of the job of government was solving for the problems caused by poverty. But we weren't doing enough to solve for poverty itself”.
"So much of the job of government was solving for the problems caused by poverty. But we weren't doing enough to solve for poverty itself”.
What is universal basic income, and can it solve the affordability crisis?
A policy of giving out regular, unconditional cash payments is gaining popularity as the cost of living grows and AI looms over the job market.
www.usatoday.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
New in USA Today: how guaranteed income addresses the affordability crisis, featuring stories from pilot participants and MGI founder Michael Tubbs:
"So much of the job of government was solving for the problems caused by poverty. But we weren't doing enough to solve for poverty itself”.
"So much of the job of government was solving for the problems caused by poverty. But we weren't doing enough to solve for poverty itself”.
Exactly why we need policies like guaranteed income that unrig the system, and deliver the economic conditions for freedom and dignity for all.
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Exactly why we need policies like guaranteed income that unrig the system, and deliver the economic conditions for freedom and dignity for all.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
Sacramento remains on track to launch a first ever city-led guaranteed income program for foster youth.
The program is expected to provide monthly cash payments of at least $750 starting next July.
The program is expected to provide monthly cash payments of at least $750 starting next July.
Sacramento income program may guarantee $1K monthly to foster youth
Requirement will include for youth to be 18 to 24 and income to not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level — about $31,000 per year.
www.sacbee.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Sacramento remains on track to launch a first ever city-led guaranteed income program for foster youth.
The program is expected to provide monthly cash payments of at least $750 starting next July.
The program is expected to provide monthly cash payments of at least $750 starting next July.
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"Rx Kids is an example of how a program designed to improve public health can also produce economic benefits for the community.”
- @bradhershbein.bsky.social, Upjohn Institute
Read the Upjohn Institute's analysis of the progam:
www.upjohn.org/research-hig...
- @bradhershbein.bsky.social, Upjohn Institute
Read the Upjohn Institute's analysis of the progam:
www.upjohn.org/research-hig...
October 31, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"Rx Kids is an example of how a program designed to improve public health can also produce economic benefits for the community.”
- @bradhershbein.bsky.social, Upjohn Institute
Read the Upjohn Institute's analysis of the progam:
www.upjohn.org/research-hig...
- @bradhershbein.bsky.social, Upjohn Institute
Read the Upjohn Institute's analysis of the progam:
www.upjohn.org/research-hig...
As the Trump admin refuses to fully fund SNAP, guaranteed income programs are filling the gap:
"She's fortunate, she said, because she receives $725 a month from a guaranteed income program...that gives her some flexibility that other families across the state and nation simply don't have."
"She's fortunate, she said, because she receives $725 a month from a guaranteed income program...that gives her some flexibility that other families across the state and nation simply don't have."
Uncertainty lingers as Sacramento-area families await partial CalFresh payments
Partial CalFresh aid is coming after the federal government was ordered to release rainy day fund.
www.sacbee.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
As the Trump admin refuses to fully fund SNAP, guaranteed income programs are filling the gap:
"She's fortunate, she said, because she receives $725 a month from a guaranteed income program...that gives her some flexibility that other families across the state and nation simply don't have."
"She's fortunate, she said, because she receives $725 a month from a guaranteed income program...that gives her some flexibility that other families across the state and nation simply don't have."
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Across Minnesota, Toronto and Oakland, arts leaders are pioneering ways to sustain artists and preserve cultural spaces — from guaranteed income programs to cooperatives reclaiming real estate.
nextcity.org/podcast/alte...
nextcity.org/podcast/alte...
Alternative Models For Funding and Supporting Cultural Spaces and Workers
Across Minnesota, Toronto and Oakland, arts leaders are pioneering ways to sustain artists and preserve cultural spaces — from guaranteed income programs to cooperatives reclaiming real estate.
nextcity.org
October 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Across Minnesota, Toronto and Oakland, arts leaders are pioneering ways to sustain artists and preserve cultural spaces — from guaranteed income programs to cooperatives reclaiming real estate.
nextcity.org/podcast/alte...
nextcity.org/podcast/alte...
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🧵 Madison Forward Fund results
Location: Madison, WI
Participants: 155 (parents)
Control group: 200
Amount: $500/mo
Duration: 1 yr
Recipients given $500/mo were MORE likely to be full-time employed and MORE likely to be job-seeking than non-recipients
www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-ma...
Location: Madison, WI
Participants: 155 (parents)
Control group: 200
Amount: $500/mo
Duration: 1 yr
Recipients given $500/mo were MORE likely to be full-time employed and MORE likely to be job-seeking than non-recipients
www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-ma...
November 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
🧵 Madison Forward Fund results
Location: Madison, WI
Participants: 155 (parents)
Control group: 200
Amount: $500/mo
Duration: 1 yr
Recipients given $500/mo were MORE likely to be full-time employed and MORE likely to be job-seeking than non-recipients
www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-ma...
Location: Madison, WI
Participants: 155 (parents)
Control group: 200
Amount: $500/mo
Duration: 1 yr
Recipients given $500/mo were MORE likely to be full-time employed and MORE likely to be job-seeking than non-recipients
www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-ma...
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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study after study after study shows that literally just handing people money and telling them "do what you want with this" reduces homelessness, increases food security for children, makes it more likely people will find and retain jobs.1
November 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
study after study after study shows that literally just handing people money and telling them "do what you want with this" reduces homelessness, increases food security for children, makes it more likely people will find and retain jobs.1
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There’s strong evidence that guaranteed income improves lives, but 10 states are using abusive preemption to block local GI programs. Mary Bogle of @urbaninstitute.bsky.social explores how this impacts the ability to test GI & ways we can still move forward. www.supportdemocracy.org/the-latest/p...
November 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
There’s strong evidence that guaranteed income improves lives, but 10 states are using abusive preemption to block local GI programs. Mary Bogle of @urbaninstitute.bsky.social explores how this impacts the ability to test GI & ways we can still move forward. www.supportdemocracy.org/the-latest/p...
NEW: Madison, Wisconsin experimented with giving low-income families $500 a month in guaranteed income for one year.
The results show improvements in financial resilience, better health choices, and higher rates of employment.
Read the full report at: www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-ma...
The results show improvements in financial resilience, better health choices, and higher rates of employment.
Read the full report at: www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-ma...
November 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
NEW: Madison, Wisconsin experimented with giving low-income families $500 a month in guaranteed income for one year.
The results show improvements in financial resilience, better health choices, and higher rates of employment.
Read the full report at: www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-ma...
The results show improvements in financial resilience, better health choices, and higher rates of employment.
Read the full report at: www.guaranteedincomeworks.org/data-from-ma...