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Letter: Urge lawmakers to fully fund N.H. Legal Assistance

Letter to Editor (New Hampshire)

Letter: Urge lawmakers to fully fund N.H. Legal Assistance

March 6, 2019 | Jenn Alford-Teaster | Concord Monitor (NH)
"When I read of Gov. Chris Sununu’s budget recommendation cutting $850,000 from NHLA’s requested state funding, I was completely shocked."
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Letter: Survivors need all the resources they can get

Letter to Editor (New Hampshire)

Letter: Survivors need all the resources they can get

February 26, 2019 | Paula Lesmerises | Concord Monitor (NH)
"I hope the Legislature will see fit to increase funding for both of these agencies because domestic violence victims need the both the vital, comprehensive services provided by crisis centers and the legal expertise offered by NHLA."
Tags: Domestic Violence | Funding: State & Local

Editorial: Voters, you have a say on spending

Editorial (New Hampshire)

Editorial: Voters, you have a say on spending

February 24, 2019 | Concord Monitor (NH)
[Governor Sununu's] budget increases funding to aid victims of domestic violence by 50 percent but mysteriously halves funding for New Hampshire Legal Assistance.
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Hecht right to stress the value of legal aid

Letter to Editor (Texas)

Hecht right to stress the value of legal aid

February 12, 2019 | Richard L. Tate | Austin American-Statesman
By calling for increased funding for legal aid programs serving our most vulnerable citizens — including veterans and survivors of sexual assault, among others—he put a necessary emphasis on the importance of these programs.
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Texas’ Top Judge Asks Lawmakers For Big Changes

News Story (Texas)

Texas’ Top Judge Asks Lawmakers For Big Changes

February 7, 2019 | Christopher Connelly | KERA (TX)
The top judge on the Texas Supreme Court gave lawmakers a big wish list this week during his State of the Judiciary speech — his first address to the legislature since Hurricane Harvey hit Texas.
Tags: Access to Justice | Courts | Funding: State & Local

Civil legal aid saves money and is right thing to do

Op-Ed (Massachusetts)

Civil legal aid saves money and is right thing to do

January 29, 2019 | Justine A. Dunlap | Standard-Times (New Bedford, MA)
Several hundred lawyers and law students participated in the 20th Walk to the Hill for Civil Legal Aid on Jan. 24. This tradition, sponsored by the Equal Justice Coalition, provides information on the importance of adequately funding civil legal aid.
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Montana judges, attorneys line up to support legal-assistance bill

News Story, Video (Montana)

Montana judges, attorneys line up to support legal-assistance bill

January 25, 2019 | Mike Dennison | KPAX (Missoula, MT)
Attorneys, judges and others turned out Friday to support a nearly $1 million-a-year proposed fund to aid low-income Montanans with civil legal disputes, saying it will help unclog an overburdened court system.
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