News and stories about our work to protect and advance the civil legal rights of low-income Texans.
The Earned Income Tax Credit, EITC or EIC, is a benefit for working people with low to moderate income. What is Awareness Day? Community organizations, elected officials, state and local governments, schools, employers, and other interested parties partner in a national effort to increase awareness of refundable credits by shining a large spotlight on them from multiple media sources. Media coverage helps reach the broadest possible […]
All LSLA offices will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2019 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. All offices will reopen during normal business hours on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
All LSLA offices will be closed on Monday, December 31, 2018, and Tuesday, January 1, 2019. All offices will reopen on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.
All LSLA offices will be closed on Monday, December 24, 2018 and Tuesday, December 25, 2018. All offices will reopen for normal business hours on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Have a safe and joyous holiday!
Houston, TX – Lone Star Legal Aid’s Team Houston Director, Roslyn Jackson, started a new holiday tradition last Christmas – a toy drive benefiting the children living at Star of Hope Mission. At this year’s annual holiday breakfast, staff arrived with toys in hand. “We are currently getting ready for Christmas. Thank you for your desire to give to Star […]
Friendswood & Houston, TX – Lone Star Legal Aid is preparing to offer free legal services to students affected by the closure of Education Corporation of America. Education Corporation of America (ECA) campuses which include Brightwood College, Brightwood Career Institute, Ecotech Institute, Golf Academy of America and Virginia College announced that operations would be discontinued in December of 2018. With […]
The Texas General Land Office has launched a Homeowner Assistance Program to help rehabilitate and reconstruct thousands of owner-occupied single-family homes damaged by Harvey in 2017. “…help is here for those who are still struggling to repair their homes and rebuild their lives,” said GLO Commissioner George P. Bush. The City of Houston and Harris County are not included in […]
The annual open enrollment period for health insurance for individuals who are not being offered coverage through their employer or those who are not eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), will end on Saturday, December 15, 2018. Individuals with no coverage could face tax consequences for the 2018 tax year. Click here for more information, to […]
Houston, TX – The Ivy Court Ballroom in Northeast Houston was filled to capacity on October 22nd as residents gathered not for a celebration, but a fight – a fight for the community’s right to clean air. Taking part in the public participation process for an air quality permit through Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), residents expressed their overwhelming concerns […]
Woodville, TX – Based on a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) decision requiring that Best Available Control Technology (BACT) be adopted by a wood pellet manufacturing facility, German Pellets, LLC has agreed to install $6 million worth of pollution controls on its Woodville German Pellets Mill. According to a new permit application submitted by German Pellets to the state agency, […]
The deadline for borrowers who were foreclosed upon by PHH at any point between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2012, to file a claim on the in the 45 million dollar settlement reached by the Texas Attorney General and 48 other states, is fast approaching. “Borrowers who were subjected to PHH foreclosures during the eligible period will qualify for a […]
A.C.T.I.O.N. CDC and Greenhouse International Church will be hosting a free community presentation on Saturday, December 1, 2018, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The presentation will take place at Greenhouse International Church, located at 200 West Greens Road, Houston, Texas 77067.
Houston, TX – This #GivingTuesday, Lone Star Legal Aid will celebrate the spirit of giving! #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, organizations, and communities to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. Following Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, this year’s #GivingTuesday takes place on […]
All LSLA offices will be closed on Thursday, November 22, 2018, and Friday, November 23, 2018. All offices will reopen on Monday, November 26, 2018.
When Kimberly Miles, Fair Housing Manager at Lone Star Legal Aid, listened to the stories of deplorable living conditions at the Coppertree Apartments in Houston, she took action. Representing numerous tenants, Miles partnered with the law firm of Daniel & Beshara, P.C., and together they filed suit against HUD and Coppertree Apartments. Read about HUD’s failing inspection system that has […]
Houston, TX – Lone Star Legal Aid has been awarded a 2.3 Million dollar grant from the Rebuild Texas Fund to help with the recovery and rebuilding of the Harvey impacted communities in its service area. This grant will allow Lone Star Legal Aid to assist Harvey survivors with various legal services necessary for recovery. LSLA will use grant funds […]
On November 11, 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it […]
In observance of Veteran’s Day, all LSLA offices will be closed on Monday, November 12, 2018, and will reopen on Tuesday, November 13, 2018.
Free Legal Help Available for Veterans in LSLA Service Area Texas veterans are invited to participate in Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week (TVLAW), a statewide effort in honor of Veterans Day coordinated by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation and legal aid programs across the state. During the week of Nov. 11-17, legal aid programs, local bar associations, law schools, […]
In commemoration of National Pro Bono Week (October 21-27), Lone Star Legal Aid’s Nacogdoches Branch Office honors Lynda K. Russell with three prestigious Pro Bono Awards: Most Cases Handled Award, Most Litigated Cases Handled Award, and Most Contested Cases Handled Award. Lone Star Legal Aid’s Pro Bono awards recognize attorneys, law firms and community partners who donate their time and […]