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Legal Aid Services Face Funding Crisis

February 18, 2009 4:48 pm by: Lydia Crafts

The Federal Reserve's efforts to stimulate the economy through low interest rates has given birth to an unintended consequence: a funding shortfall for legal programs for the poor.

Legal aid groups and supporters gathered at the State Capitol Wednesday to warn that legal aid services are headed for a potential crisis situation.

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