Iowa’s legal aid offices feel pinch, By Grant Schulte, July 24, 2009, Des Moines Register: “Child support debts continued to mount for Ann Howser even after her former husband died and her 17-year-old son returned to her care. But the Des Moines woman could not afford the legal fees – probably $1,000 – to revise her divorce papers and cancel the required payments. So she turned to Iowa Legal Aid, a nonprofit group that helps low-income Iowans navigate the law…”
Tag: Caseloads
Public Defenders and Caseloads – Missouri
Governor vetoes bill on public defenders, By Chad Livengood, July 14, 2009, Springfield News-Leader: “Gov. Jay Nixon on Monday vetoed legislation that would have eased the burden on the state’s overworked public defenders. Sen. Jack Goodman’s Senate Bill 37 would have allowed the state public defender system to establish caps on the number of cases each attorney can take on…”
TANF Programs – Oklahoma, California
- Stagnant welfare caseloads create puzzle, By Ron Jenkins (AP), July 11, 2009, Tulsa World: “Anti-poverty workers say it is a puzzle that more people have not applied for welfare assistance in the midst of the current economic downturn. They also cite statistics over the last five years showing declines in public assistance caseloads and a corresponding increase in the percentage of Oklahoma applicants denied aid…”
- California budget woes worry some on welfare, By Kelley Weiss, July 14, 2009, National Public Radio: “California lawmakers say they are near a solution to close the state’s $26 billion budget gap. That solution is likely to include unprecedented cuts to health and welfare programs. For California families who rely on multiple state services, those cuts could be a double or triple whammy…”