Welcome to Legislators for a Guaranteed Income, Maine Representative Ambureen Rana! We are honored to work alongside you to build a better social safety net in the Pine Tree State and across the US.

"It is a policy that has been really successful at helping lower income families move beyond a hard time and be able to get to a place where they're not immediately worried about making ends meet every month" Thanks WGN radio for breaking down the basics of guaranteed income!

Fairfax County experimented with providing ALICE families — households that earn above the Federal Poverty Level, but not enough to afford a basic household budget — with $750 in monthly guaranteed income for 18 months. As Phys.org reports, the results were clear. phys.org/news/2026-06...

On the Guaranteed Income Works Substack this week, we spoke with a mother in Atlanta who received $500 per month for 12 months through the I.M.P.A.C.T. guaranteed income program. guaranteedincomeworks.substack.com/p/i-want-to-...

Fantastic news ➡️ Flint's Rx Kids is already proving that cash during and after pregnancy can lead to healthier moms and newborns, and now the program is expanding to Cleveland this fall! https://rxkids.org/rx-kids-launches-in-ohio/

This week on the Guaranteed Income Works Substack, we spoke with Taniquewa Brewster, a mother, community organizer, community health worker and doula in Austin, Texas. https://guaranteedincomeworks.substack.com/p/the-underserved-are-not-un-deserved

Spoiler: Yes. And we've got the data to prove it. Pilot programs in Durham and Gainesville have already found that guaranteed income improved financial outcomes for formerly incarcerated participants, reducing the likelihood that they'll return to prison.

Zaaear Pack was one of 200 young parents to receive an unconditional cash payment of $1,000 a month for 24 months as part of Mayor Brandon M. Scott's Baltimore Young Families Success Fund. Read her July 4th essay on financial stability and freedom here: zaaearpack.substack.com/p/freedom-do...

Axios reports on the results of Iowa's first basic income pilot, UpLift: https://www.axios.com/local/des-moines/2026/06/25/central-iowa-uplift-universal-basic-income

Darius Price, 33-year-old working dad of two and student in Tacoma, Washington, shares his guaranteed income story

President Biden's commerce secretary Gina Raimondo called UBI the "end of America." Here's why she's wrong.

In honor of the World Cup, let's take a look at guaranteed income around the world. It's cash FTW! ⚽ 🌎

Happy Father’s Day! On our Guaranteed Income Works Substack today, we’re uplifting the voice of Darius Price, a father of two and former recipient of Growing Resilience in Tacoma (GRIT). Read it here: https://guaranteedincomeworks.substack.com/p/this-fathers-day-all-parents-deserve

With Father's Day coming up, we're revisiting Tomas Vargas, Jr.'s guaranteed income story on the Guaranteed Income Works Substack this week. Read it here: https://guaranteedincomeworks.substack.com/p/how-500-a-month-helped-me-become

Business Insider caught up with Taniquewa Brewster, assistant property manager, doula, student, advocate, and proud mom. Taniquewa was a participant in Austin's guaranteed income pilot, in which 135 low-income households received $1,000 / month for a year. ➡️ www.businessinsider.com/life-after-b...

This week on our Guaranteed Income Works Substack, we sat down with Crystal Crawford, entrepreneur, consultant, and recipient of Atlanta's IMPACT guaranteed income program. ➡️ https://guaranteedincomeworks.substack.com/p/this-is-your-blessing

🧵 A year ago, @mayorkeller.bsky.social and the city of Albuquerque launched a pilot program to look at what happens when low-income families and young adults receive $750 a month in cash, no strings attached.

Our founder, Michael Tubbs, is quoted in The New York Times' story about Rx Kids. Spoiler: direct cash during pregnancy is leading to healthier moms and babies in Flint, Michigan. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/well/pregnancy-money-assistance-flint.html

Connecticut's guaranteed income movement continues to grow! This week, we're excited to welcome State Rep. @bambambpt.bsky.social, Deputy Speaker of the House, to Legislators for a Guaranteed Income 👏

This week on the Guaranteed Income Works Substack, we dive into the conversation around guaranteed income and tech. ➡️: https://guaranteedincomeworks.substack.com/p/attention

@repmcgarvey.bsky.social, @repcasar.bsky.social & @repbonnie.bsky.social introduced a new guaranteed income bill! Modeled after Louisville's successful guaranteed income program, the Young Adult Tax Credit Act would create a universal $500 monthly tax credit for every 18- to 24- year old 👏

Connecticut has a guaranteed income champion in State Rep. Kate Farrar, Deputy Majority Leader of the Connecticut House! Welcome to Legislators for a Guaranteed Income, Rep. Farrar 👏

New Jersey's guaranteed income movement is making moves! We broke it all down in the Guaranteed Income Works Substack this week ⬇️ https://guaranteedincomeworks.substack.com/p/our-movement-is-jersey-strong

"By providing unrestricted support, we not only ease financial burdens but also give families the flexibility to plan, grow, and achieve stability on their own terms." ICYMI: 20 Howard County families are receiving $1k monthly payments for 12 months. Read about it here ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4nVaS1N

Hawai'i's guaranteed income movement is continuing to grow! Today, we are thrilled to welcome Hawai’i County Councilmember Heather Kimball to Counties for a Guaranteed Income. ✨

Welcome Maui County Councilmember Gabe Johnson! We are proud to count you among the hundreds of local, county, and state leaders across the US committed to addressing the affordability crisis.

Inspiring: the Sacramento city council just passed a basic income for youth transitioning out of foster care. This provides a critical safety net to young people who need it most.

"Guaranteed income changed my life. It showed me that even though my community had been underserved, we were not undeserved. We deserved better. We deserve basic human rights." - Taniquewa Brewster speaks at GI Now in Austin, TX

90% of high poverty US counties are rural. That's why Jeff Atwood and Betsy Burton launched the Rural Guaranteed Minimum Income Initiative to demonstrate the power of unrestricted cash in small towns across the US https://guaranteedincomeworks.substack.com/p/bringing-guaranteed-income-to-the

The labor movement has been at the forefront for the fight for human dignity. We stand in solidarity with workers everywhere this May Day.