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2023 – 4th Quarter

An EVICTION court as a resource hub? Judges in Harris County win grant to hire eviction diversion facilitators Judge Steve Duble invites tenants to meet with Lone Star Legal Aid in the courtroom | The Houston Chronicle, September 2023
Gov. Abbott announces over $6.9 million in grants to Gulf Coast-area VETERAN organizations including a $300,000 grant to LSLA for pro bono legal services | KPRC-TV – Houston Life
‘Houston Stand Down’ event stands up for VETERANS Co-hosted by LSLA | Houston Defender
I tried to pay my rent but was hit with a 3-day EVICTION notice
“Lone Star Legal Aid began representing some of the tenants, a judge and the property owners walked back the demands.” | The U.S. Sun
Tenants facing EVICTION at SE Houston apartment complex allowed to stay…for now
LSLA helps 100 families | KPRC-TV – Houston Life
Houston’s Own Night Court Brings Plenty of Musical Laughs — ALL-LAWYER THEATER Company Certainly Makes Its Case Benefitting Lone Star Legal Aid Military Veterans Unit | PaperCity Magazine, August 2023
VETERANS Corner: Stand Down Approaches Supported by Lone Star Legal Aid| The Post newspaper, August 2023
31 Things to Do in September: Hello Woodlands NON-PROFIT of the Month
Interview with Deborah Concepcion, Managing Attorney at Lone Star Legal Aid, Non-Profit of the Month. | Hello Woodlands, August 2023
Night Court – The Law Files: MUSICAL THEATER FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Benefitting Lone Star Legal Aid Military Veterans Unit | KPRC-TV – Houston Life, August 2023
Houston legal eagles return to steal the spotlight in hilarious musical COMEDY FOR A GOOD CAUSE | CultureMap
The ‘1-mile rule’: Texas’ unwritten, arbitrary policy protects big POLLUTERS from citizen complaints | LSLA is advocating for people affected by pollution. | San Antonio Express-News
Island TENANTS, irked, baffled by curfew, vacuuming ban LSLA attorney Leslie Burgoyne comments on apartment-complex imposed curfew.| The Galveston County Daily News, August 2023
Houston LAWYERS TAKE THE STAGE as Night Court in annual original production
| Houston Chronicle, August 2023
Knowing your rights as a TENANT during Houston’s suffocating summer LSLA attorney Jon-Ross Trevino discusses tenant rights and responsibilities | Houston Landing, August 2023
NONPROFIT OF THE MONTH: Lone Star Legal Aid
Interview with Deborah Concepcion, Managing Attorney at Lone Star Legal Aid | Hello Woodlands, August 2023
Harris County Justice of the Peace dismisses over 100 EVICTION cases at Cabo San Lucas Apartments | KPRC-TV – Houston Life
‘A mass improper EVICTION’: 120 residents baffled by faltering landlord’s move to oust them | Houston Landing
Lone Star Legal will be at the East Sabine Nutrition Center to HELP LOW-INCOME PEOPLE | Daily News & More
Invisible EVICTIONS: How housing insecurity affects Houston students | Community Impact Newspaper
Lone Star Legal will be at the East Sabine Nutrition Center | Daily News & More
Lawyers Get (Upside) Down in Night Court’s New SUPERNATURAL MUSICAL The Law Files | Houston Press
Texas Policy Protects Big Polluters From Citizen Complaints | Insurance Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE State by State | American University Washington College of Law
How the ‘1-Mile Rule’ Protects Big POLLUTERS from Citizen Complaints
LSLA Supports Port Arthur residents. |The Texas Observer
The one-mile rule: Texas’ unwritten policy restricts public challenges to AIR POLLUTION permits LSLA supports residents suffering from air pollution | Houston Landing, August 2023
The “1-mile rule”: Texas’ unwritten, arbitrary policy protects BIG POLLUTORS from citizen complaints | KPRC-TV – Houston Life
Ask Amy: My LANDLORD won’t fix my broken A/C! KPRC-TV – Houston Life |
2023: Most Houston, Harris County RENTERS Face Cost Burden Mirage News |
2023 State of Housing: Majority of RENTERS in Harris County and Houston are cost-burdened RICE NEWS |
Houston lawyers to raise MONEY FOR CHARITIES by staging new sci-fi musical spoof at Hobby Center KTRK-TV |
Order in the theater: Watch Houston’s ALL-LAWYER THEATER COMPANY perform at annual show Community Impact Newspaper |
The Houston Chronicle | Judge backs Houston in lawsuit over REPEATEDLY FLOODING APARTMENTS blocked from rebuilding after Harvey
New Online Resource Provides Access to State-Level Information, Policies and Tools to Amplify ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Efforts | Vermont Law School
A Texas COVID-era TENANT PROTECTION is ending. But in Harris County, it may have made lasting change | The Houston Chronicle
DETCOG holding MEDICARE/SOCIAL SECURITY seminar | Polk County Enterprise
Clubs and Organizations: DETCOG’s AREA AGENCY ON AGING holding Medicare/Social Security seminar LSLA staff table at Area Agency on Aging Seminar East TX | The Lufkin Daily News, July 2023
Galena Park residents seek tests on hills of material dredged from Houston SHIP CHANNEL LSLA attorney Amy Dinn on unregulated landfills. | Houston Landing, July 2023

2023 – 1st Quarter

2023 – 2nd Quarter

2022 – 1st Quarter

Harris County adopts new ‘Fair Chance’ policy, no longer asking about criminal histories on county job applications | KPRC-TV Houston Live (January 4, 2022)
A Return to Robo-Signing: JPMorgan Chase Has Unleashed a Lawsuit Blitz on Credit Card Customers | ProPublica (January 5, 2022)
Houston-Harris County rent relief gets a lifeline with $13 million in additional funding | Houston Chronicle (January 7, 2022)
Texas eviction filings among the nation’s highest as millions of rent relief dollars go unspent | The Texas Tribune (January 21, 2022)
Texas horse rescue finds new home after being evicted due to COVID financial losses | Houston Chronicle (January 31, 2022)
Help is coming for Texas homeowners facing foreclosure, but not in time for Tuesday’s auction | Houston Chronicle (February 28, 2022)
A year after feds approve funds, Texas launches program to help homeowners avoid foreclosure because of COVID-19 | The Texas Tribune (March 2, 2022)
‘Everything’s going to pieces’: how a port took over a Black US neighborhood | The Guardian (March 24, 2022)
Editorial: As eviction cases rise, JPs should welcome tenants’ legal assistance | Houston Chronicle (March 28, 2022)

2022 – 2nd Quarter

Houston’s dangerous concrete plants are mostly in communities of color. Residents are fighting back. | Houston Chronicle (April 8, 2022)
Eviction filings in Texas’ major cities reach new highs since pandemic began | The Texas Tribune (April 15, 2022)
Houston has highest number of evictions in Texas, second highest in nation | Chron.com (April 15, 2022)
Eviction filings are up sharply as pandemic rental aid starts to run out | NPR (May 4, 2022)
How to deal with a bad landlord in Texas | KPRC-TV Houston Life (May 10, 2022)
Inflation Is Still High. Why That Hits Low-Income Americans Hardest. | NPR (May 12, 2022)
Five years after Harvey, seniors displaced from affordable property in Sixth Ward closer to return | Houston Chronicle (May 17, 2022)
KPRC 2 Investigates: Builder backs out of deal, leaves family with no home | KPRC-TV Houston Life (May 23, 2022)
Debt collectors can empty Texans’ bank accounts — even when they don’t know | Houston Chronicle (May 25, 2022)
Scams are on the rise — they are targeting renters desperate for a deal as rents soar | Houston Chronicle (May 29, 2022)
Houston area leaders jump into action after tenants reveal deplorable conditions at apartment complex | KPRC-TV Houston Life (June 23, 2022)

2022 – 3rd Quarter

Eviction defense lawyers allege judges are going rogue and wrongfully evicting tenants, lawsuits show | Houston Chronicle (July 12, 2022)
Justice Dept. Will Investigate Environmental Racism in Houston | The New York Times (July 22, 2022)
DOJ begins environmental justice investigation in Houston over dumping | The Washington Post (July 22, 2022)
Houston investigated for slow response to Black and Hispanic residents who call 311 | The Guardian (July 22, 2022)
Black and Latino residents’ complaints about illegal trash dumping in Houston lead to federal investigation | The Texas Tribune (July 22, 2022)
‘Dead bodies’ and dump sites draw DOJ civil rights probe of Houston | POLITICO (July 22, 2022)
Editorial: Houston has a trash problem. It shouldn’t take a federal probe to fix illegal dumping. | Houston Chronicle (July 27, 2022)
Third Ward tenants say they were locked out of homes because landlord couldn’t pay $12K water bill | Houston Chronicle (August 8, 2022)
EPA to investigate TCEQ for alleged civil rights violations in concrete batch plant permit process | Houston Chronicle (August 9, 2022)
Evictions spiking as assistance, protections disappear | ABC News (August 10, 2022)
‘Inhumane’ living conditions | Renters at the City Crossing apartments in E. Harris Co. look for answers | KHOU-TV (August 12, 2022)
Landlord that got $1M in COVID funds, then failed to pay water bill, fights evicted tenants in court | Houston Chronicle (August 15, 2022)
Killeen landlord fines woman $960 for having an unauthorized pet on her property, now she’s getting evicted | KCEN-TV (August 19, 2022)
‘It steals our dignity’: Houston residents have turned to the federal government to clean up trash dumped in their neighborhood | CNN (August 24, 2022)
Houston woman’s startling eviction suggests how vulnerable tenants are. Experts say it was illegal. | Houston Chronicle (August 31, 2022)
Do you know your rights as a tenant? Here’s what you need to know if a landlord tries to illegally evict you. | Houston Chronicle (August 31, 2022)
Tenant claims apartment complex retaliated against her following complaints on living conditions | KPRC-TV Houston Life (September 1, 2022)
When Harris County tenants have the means to appeal evictions, two-thirds have cases dismissed | Houston Chronicle (September 6, 2022)
Residents and advocates are hopeful for change as the DOJ begins investigating illegal dumping in Houston | Houston Public Media (September 6, 2022)

2021 – 1st Quarter

Another cancer cluster found in Fifth Ward, Kashmere Gardens | Houston Chronicle (January 20, 2021)
A new cancer cluster identified in Houston neighborhood | Chron.com (January 21, 2021)
Biden seeks to extend bans on evictions and foreclosures | CNN (January 21, 2021)
ITC wants a new permit. Advocates say it’s not tough enough. | Houston Chronicle (January 21, 2021)
‘It’s very scary’: Childhood leukemia cluster frightens Houston neighborhood | Houston Chronicle (January 22, 2021)
‘Pushed out:’ Longtime Third Ward residents left scrambling to find homes by end of month | Houston Chronicle (February 5, 2021)
How and when landlords and tenants can apply for up to 15 months of rent and utility assistance | KPRC-TV (February 15, 2021)
Renter’s Rights: What you need to know if you have storm damage | KPRC-TV (February 19, 2021)
Who’s really left holding the bag for those sky-high electricity bills in Texas? | NBCNEWS.com (February 23, 2021)
Free Legal Help For Those With Low-Income Affected By Texas Winter Storms | CBS Dallas Fort Worth (February 23, 2021)
Ask 2: Can landlords blame renters for pipe bursts and damages caused by the winter storm, ask them to move out? | KPRC-TV (February 23, 2021)
Houston-Area Judges Are Evicting Renters Who Could Be Protected Under Federal Order | Houston Public Media (February 24, 2021)
Evictions continue in Houston as new measures aim to stem tide | Community Impact Newspaper (February 26, 2021)
Some Texas workers face having their pay docked for days without power | NBCNews.com (March 1, 2021)
Tips For Tenants: Know Your Rights When It Comes To Storm-Related Repairs | Texas Standard (March 1, 2021)
Mold, sewage and fire hazards: How all levels of government fail public housing in Texas and the US | Houston Chronicle (March 11, 2021)
Living Hell: Should a troubled HUD-subsidized complex in Galveston get tax credits for rehab? | Houston Chronicle (March 15, 2021)
They Couldn’t Show Up to Court in Person. Their Evictions Proceeded Anyway. | Texas Monthly (March 17, 2021)
Closed Social Security Offices Hinder Applying for Supplemental Security Income | AARP (March 26, 2021)
Houstonians line up for rent assistance with end to eviction moratorium nearing | Houston Chronicle (March 27, 2021)
‘Stuck in this netherworld’: Deadly freeze exposes Texas’ renter protections as anemic at best | Houston Chronicle (March 29, 2021)
Hurricane Laura exposes gaps in Galveston’s evacuation plan for low-income residents, report says | Houston Chronicle (March 29, 2021)

2021 – 2nd Quarter

Texas Supreme Court Ends Enforcement Of National Eviction Moratorium Statewide | Houston Public Media (April 2, 2021)
Big Blessings: Trae Tha Truth helps 10 Houston families pay rent, bills | KPRC-TV (April 5, 2021)
The Texas Supreme Court let eviction protections expire. Here’s what that means. | Houston Chronicle (April 6, 2021)
FEMA has given out more than $56M in emergency aid to 18,000 Texans following winter storm | KHOU.com (April 14, 2021)
What Every Lawyer Should Know About Sexual Violence | Texas Bar Blog (April 15, 2021)
Deadline to protest your Texas property tax appraisal is coming up: what you need to know | KHOU.com (April 20, 2021)
Opinion: Renters facing eviction should have a right to a lawyer | Houston Chronicle (April 15, 2021)
Texas no Longer Observing CDC Eviction Moratorium | The Epoch Times (April 24, 2021)
Legal aid groups across the U.S. are hurting for cash because of Covid | NBCNews.com (April 25, 2021)
University of Houston’s Humana Institute to Address Health Harming Legal Needs | University of Houston (May 27, 2021)
Foreclosures are back in Harris County, after a year’s delay by executive orders | Houston Chronicle | June 1, 2021
Houston Renters Brace For Expiration Of Federal Eviction Moratorium, Unemployment Benefits | Houston Public Media | June 10, 2021
In heated fight over contaminated rail yard, Fifth Ward asks: Would this happen in River Oaks? | Houston Chronicle | June 25, 2021
Nearly 4 Years After Harvey, Seniors Are Still Waiting To Move Back To 2100 Memorial | Houston Public Media | June 25, 2021

2021 – 3rd Quarter

Rental relief drive helps hundreds apply for additional $53.5 million in aid | FOX 26 Houston (July 4, 2021)
Consumer bureau stiffens rules on most foreclosures | Houston Chronicle (July 13, 2021)
Thousands Of Houston Evictions Paused During The Pandemic Could Resume In Coming Weeks | Houston Public Media (July 14, 2021)
Houston’s Mayor Asks EPA to Probe Contaminants at Rail Site Associated With Nearby Cancer Clusters | InsideClimate News (July 14, 2021)
Fletcher: Monthly tax payments will help parents cover growing childcare expenses | Houston Chronicle (July 15, 2021)
Houston renters face more health hazards in apartments after sewage leak | FOX 26 Houston (July 16, 2021)
Eviction moratorium’s end worries some in Fort Bend County | Fort Bend Star (July 19, 2021)
Rental relief drive helps hundreds apply for additional $53.5 million in aid | FOX 26 Houston (July 24, 2021)
With thousands in need of rental assistance, these Houston organizations are stepping up | Houston Chronicle (July 29, 2021)
Editorial: TxDOT’s way or no highway? SurveyMonkey poll no way to decide future of I-45. | Houston Chronicle (August 3, 2021)
‘That’s a blessing’: As Houston renters scramble for help, CDC eviction ban extended by 2 months | Houston Chronicle (August 3, 2021)
Hiring Our Heroes: Career Fair Town Hall | ABC13.com (August 17, 2021)
Group claims state didn’t protect PA residents’ right to clean air | Beaumont Enterprise (August 18, 2021)
Port Arthur Residents Call For Civil Rights Probe Into How Texas Has Handled Air Pollution In Their Neighborhood | Houston Public Media (August 18, 2021)
Our America: Where to find help for Houston’s diverse communities | ABC13.com (August 23, 2021)
Ask 2: How can I get my deposit back from my landlord? | KPRC-TV Houston Life (August 25, 2021)
Evictions are increasing as judges grow tired of the national moratorium | The Washington Post (August 26, 2021)
Texas horse rescue facing eviction after loss of sponsors, donations due to COVID | Houston Chronicle (August 26, 2021)
Even before Supreme Court decision, these Houston complexes were evicting dozens | Houston Chronicle (August 27, 2021)
Houston Parents Evicted, Separated From Their Toddler After Landlord Rejects Rent Relief | Texas Standard (August 30, 2021)
Harris Co. Pct. 1 Constable Rosen, NACA launch new efforts to stop evictions | FOX 26 Houston (September 2, 2021)
What Texas renters need to know about getting help now that the nationwide eviction ban has ended | ABC13.com (September 2, 2021)
The nationwide ban on evictions is over. Here’s what Texas renters need to know. | KAUZ-TV (September 2, 2021)
Harris Co. Precinct 1 details how remaining $180,000 in eviction donations will be spent | KPRC-TV Houston Life (September 3, 2021)
$250,000 In Relief Money Will Go To Eviction Legal Aid And Rent Payment, Harris County Constable Says | Houston Public Media (September 3, 2021)
‘It’s the worst part of my job’ | Fearing evictions spike, Pct. 1 Constable announces new program to help tenants stay in their homes | KHOU.com (September 2, 2021)
Fifth Ward residents demand answers from Union Pacific Railroad about cancer cluster found in neighborhood | KPRC-TV (September 17, 2021)

2021 – 4th Quarter

Landlords are getting their rent relief. So why are tenants getting kicked out? | Houston Chronicle (October 15, 2021)
Federal agency agrees to look into complaint regarding Port Arthur’s Oxbox plant | Port Arthur News (October 19, 2021)
Pro Bono Week shows need for access to justice post-pandemic | American Bar Association (October 24, 2021)
Small Plant, Big Polluter | The Texas Observer (November 2, 2021)
Loopholes in Clean Air Act Are Letting a Texas Refinery Get Away With Pollution | Truthout (November 13, 2021)
Evictions in some Texas cities are almost back to normal levels as tenant help dries up | The Texas Tribune (November 23, 2021)
Fort Bend County distributes $11 million in ARPA grant money to local nonprofits | Houston Chronicle (December 28, 2021)
Harris County’s eviction crisis worsening despite billions of dollars in aid | FOX26 Houston (December 31, 2021)

2020 – 1st Quarter

Company withdraws application to build concrete batch plant in Houston neighborhood | Houston Chronicle (January 22, 2020)
Waco: $900K awarded to fight human trafficking | KWTX.com (January 23, 2020)

2020 – 2nd Quarter

For Americans With Bills to Pay, Help Is on the Way. Sort Of. | ProPublica (April 2, 2020)
How to Erase a Neighborhood | Texas Monthly (April 13, 2020)
Many families receiving eviction notices amid COVID-19 pandemic | FOX26 Houston (April 14, 2020)
Evictions in Texas can move forward again, so what rights do tenants have? | Click2Houston.com (May 18, 2020)
With Moratorium Lifted, Houston Becomes Largest U.S. City Where Evictions Can Resume | National Public Radio (May 23, 2020)
Texas hospitals continued to sue patients for unpaid medical bills during the coronavirus pandemic | The Texas Tribune (May 27, 2020)
Evictions loom as state freezes on rent payments expire | CNN (May 31, 2020)
I-45 project will let drivers step on the gas, but force hundreds to get out of the way | Houston Chronicle (June 4, 2020)
New data shows nearly $29M in lost rent, grim housing outlook for Houston | Chron.com (June 24, 2020)

2020 – 3rd Quarter

Texas seeks millions from unemployed workers after state ‘overpaid’ benefits | Houston Chronicle (July 6, 2020)
As coronavirus relief — and eviction protections — expire, millions at risk of losing homes | Yahoo! News (July 24, 2020)
A federal rule protecting thousands of renters from eviction expired Friday. Here’s what you need to know. | The Texas Tribune (July 25, 2020)
Nearly 40 percent of Texans now struggle to pay rent. Here’s where to turn for help. | Chron.com (July 30, 2020)
Mayor Turner, Housing Task Force debate best ways to stop evictions | FOX 26 Houston (July 30, 2020)
Mayor announces $19 million in rental aid to help Houston renters | FOX 26 Houston (July 31, 2020)
Mayor announces $19 million in rental aid to help Houston renters | FOX26 Houston (July 31, 2020)
Valero talks buying PA properties; community organizer wants residents to know their value | Port Arthur News (August 1, 2020)
Study: Nearly 24 percent of Harris County evictions were illegal | Houston Chronicle (August 5, 2020)
Son and 88-year-old mother face eviction amid COVID-19 pandemic and can’t find help | ABC13.com (August 6, 2020)
Unemployed Houston mom of 2 hit with insensitive eviction notice | ABC13.com (August 18, 2020)
How the CARES Act failed to protect tenants from eviction | CNBC (August 29, 2020)
Houston woman says CDC moratorium didn’t stop notice to vacate | FOX26 Houston (September 4, 2020)
Despite A New Federal Ban, Many Renters Are Still Getting Evicted | National Public Radio (September 14, 2020)
Fort Bend Rep. Gary Gates evicted over 100 tenants during the pandemic | Houston Chronicle (September 15, 2020)

2020 – 4th Quarter

I don’t know how to survive: Hundreds line up for pro bono eviction aid in Houston | Houston Chronicle (November 6, 2020)
COVID-19 financial crisis could see 40 million Americans evicted in 2021 | USA Today (December 4, 2020)
Up to 40 million Americans could lose their homes if Congress doesn’t act: “It’s life or death for me” | CBS News (December 11, 2020)
Attorneys stress importance of having a will | ABC13.com (December 17, 2020)

2019 – 1st Quarter

TCEQ is Finally Doing Something About an East Texas Polluter | The Texas Observer (January 2, 2019)
HOAs Get Tough on Delinquent Residents | AARP (January 8, 2019)
Homeless aided by monthly triage | Temple Daily Telegram (January 15, 2019)
Attorney could keep wolf from the door over credit card debt | Houston Chronicle (January 18, 2019)
Eviction of Longview Housing Authority client overturned | Longview News-Journal (February 21, 2019)

2019 – 2nd Quarter

Houston Seniors Fight Against Demolition Of Their Public Housing Complex | Houston Public Media (April 3, 2019)
Some Houstonians still waiting for government assistance 3 years after Tax Day Floods | Khou.com (April 15, 2019)
City grows frustrated with Compass Pointe complex | The Galveston County Daily News (May 5, 2019)
Harris County extends Kingwood disaster recovery center to mid June | Chron.com (June 6, 2019)
I-45 expansion impact report may not have considered Independence Heights | Chron.com (June 10, 2019)
Port Arthur town hall focuses on Harvey recovery | Beaumont Enterprise (June 16, 2019)

2019 – 3rd Quarter

The economy is booming. So why are credit card debt cases clogging Texas courts? | Houston Chronicle (July 24, 2019)
State effort to create free will forms bogs down over wording | Houston Chronicle (July 29, 2019)
These tenants got vouchers to leave their Harvey-damaged apartments. They still fear they’ll end up on the streets. | Houston Chronicle (August 2, 2019)
One Houston neighborhood is putting Texas’ air quality rules to the test. They’re losing. | Houston Chronicle (August 8, 2019)
Houston condo owners sued their HOA board after foreclosures, a big assessment and other issues. But state law gives them few options. | Houston Chronicle (August 9, 2019)
Study: HUD-subsidized, privately owned apartments in Houston are segregated | Houston Chronicle (August 27, 2019)
State board approves demolition of senior living facility at 2100 Memorial | Community Impact Newspaper (September 5, 2019)
State Bar, Lone Star Legal Aid promote disaster legal hotline for those affected by Tropical Storm Imelda | Texas Bar Blog (September 19, 2019)
Plan to transport nuclear waste to West Texas draws concern | Houston Chronicle (September 21, 2019)
The first black city in Texas is on the verge of losing its identity. | Houston Chronicle (September 25, 2019)

2019 – 4th Quarter

At 69, she’s still paying off $12,000 of student debt — including out of her Social Security checks. It isn’t just a millennial problem. | The Texas Tribune (October 23, 2019)
Cy-Fair community against domestic violence | Chron.com (October 24, 2019)
Lawsuit: Hurricane Harvey aid discriminates against black and Hispanic residents | Houston Chronicle (November 11, 2019)
‘You Can Only Take So Much’: Low-Income Hurricane Harvey Survivors Sue Over ‘Discriminatory’ Recovery Process | The Texas Observer (November 15, 2019)
SETX residents implore plant to stop polluting neighborhoods | Beaumont Enterprise (November 17, 2019)
Partially blind Houston PD horse retires to serve veterans, first responders at Henry’s Home in Conroe | Conroe News (November 18, 2019)
Suit alleges racial bias in Harvey aid | Beaumont Enterprise (November 18, 2019)
Residents seek answers at TPC town hall meeting | Beaumont Enterprise (December 8, 2019)

2018 – 1st Quarter

Disaster victim activists concerned about FEMA’s fairness, transparency | Houston Chronicle (January 25, 2018)
Jump in late mortgages after Harvey sparks foreclosure fears | Austin American Statesman (January 27, 2018)
PA residents: Keep German Pellets from reopening silos | Beaumont Enterprise (April 18, 2018)

2018 – 2nd Quarter

How these hurricane-ravaged states have avoided a housing disaster — so far | CNN Money (April 22, 2018)
Notario Fraud Scammers Target Houston’s Immigrant Communities | Houston Public Media (May 7, 2018)
Mother finds resources at triage | Temple Daily Telegram (May 15, 2018)

2018 – 3rd Quarter

Expecting couple inquires about health insurance at triage | Temple Daily Telegram (July 17, 2018)
Residents file lawsuit against HUD | FOX 26 Houston (July 24, 2018)
Lawsuit: Low-income families placed in flood-prone apartments | ABC13.com (August 1, 2018)
Houston Lawyers Honor The City’s Resilience After Harvey Through Song & Dance | Houston Public Media (August 10, 2018)
Harvey woes haven’t ended for many in Pasadena area | Pasadena Citizen – Chron.com (August 22, 2018)
Power At The People’s Tribunal On Harvey Recovery In Houston | Sierra Club (August 29, 2018)
Freeport’s East End Began in Segregation and Will End with Displacement | The Texas Observer (September 12, 2018)
Plans for Texas City ammonia plant spark environmental, health concerns | Houston Chronicle (September 28, 2018)

2018 – 4th Quarter

Volunteers gather to help at Feed My Sheep triage | Temple Daily Telegram (November 20, 2018)
Valero Illegally Releasing Hydrogen Cyanide in Houston Neighborhood | Houston Pacifica Radio – 90.1 KPFT (December 3, 2018)
Post-Harvey report outlines steps to prepare Texas for future storms | KXAN (December 13, 2018)

2017 – 3rd Quarter

The Legal Crises to Follow in Hurricane Harvey’s Wake | The Atlantic (August 30, 2017)
President and First Lady Arrive in Houston; DHS: Flooding Has Damaged Or Destroyed 100,000 Homes; Federal Responders Rescue 28,000 People And 1,600 Pets | CNN (September 2, 2017)
Even if you’re totally broke, you may be able to get a divorce | Houston Chronicle (September 3, 2017)
Displaced by fire, legal aid attorneys shift to Harvey shelters | Chron.com (September 3, 2017)
Offering Legal Aid After Harvey | The New Yorker (September 4, 2017)
Some apartment dwellers face post-Harvey eviction | Chron.com (September 4, 2017)
For Some, Domestic Violence Shelters Are A Last Resort. Harvey Took That Too. | The Huffington Post (September 5, 2017)
Ohio’s chief justice urges lawyers to offer free legal aid | Houston Chronicle (September 5, 2017)
Now: Houston area continues its recovery from Hurricane Harvey | Houston Chronicle (September 6, 2017)
Houston Bar Association sets up LegalLine, clinics for those impacted by Hurricane Harvey | Houston Chronicle (September 6, 2017)
This Is What It’s Like To Lose Your Job Because Of A Hurricane | The Huffington Post (September 7, 2017)
Houston jumps in to volunteer | Houston Chronicle (September 8, 2017)
Harvey and Irma survivors need food, water, shelter – and a lawyer | Fox News (September 9, 2017)
City presses landlord on repairs as flooded apartment tenants seek relief | Houston Chronicle (September 12, 2017)
Judges order landlords to stop removing renters’ belongings in 2 Harvey-affected buildings | Houston Chronicle (September 19, 2017)
UH students help out in Harvey aftermath | Houston Chronicle (September 20, 2017)
Houston Housing Authority sued by residents of senior apartment building | Houston Chronicle (September 24, 2017)
Post-Harvey rental disputes mount | Houston Chronicle (September 26, 2017)

2017 – 4th Quarter

Renters find extra hurdles to recovery after hurricanes | Chron.com (October 13, 2017)
Bass: Lawyers step up to help disaster survivors | Houston Chronicle (October 23, 2017)
Hurricane Harvey Drove Houston’s Undocumented Population Further Underground | The Huffington Post (October 27, 2017)
Judge slams Houston Housing Authority over forced relocations of low-income seniors | Chron.com (October 31, 2017)
Temporary dump in storm-ravaged southeast Texas city closed | Associated Press (November 1, 2017)
AARP Foundation Announces Grant Recipients for $3.25 Million Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund | AARP Foundation (November 7, 2017)

Hurricanes could bring another disaster: Foreclosures | CNN Money (November 10, 2017)

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