The pandemic slowed courts, leaving behind case backlogs. Now public defenders are ‘emptying the ocean with a teaspoon’
Public defenders say court backlogs will make following speedy trial rules a challenge.
With millions of families behind on rent, legal aid attorneys face sustained demand
Evictions continue to draw resources from underfunded legal aid programs
Teacher pensions get short shrift in pandemic-era budgets
Kentucky and other states are moving to make further cuts to underfunded teacher pension programs.
Technology poses vaccine barrier for seniors in affordable housing
Most seniors in the Section 202 HUD program don’t have the internet.
Respect for lower-wage health workers is up, but their pay isn’t
Workers like home health aides and nursing assistants are in short supply and high demand.