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Manufacturer and Nonprofit Reach Agreement That Benefits Local Community
The agreement will ensure that a “material amount” of funds are distributed to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations for projects in the East Lubbock community. Learn more…
‘Churn Kills’: Eviction Threats Strain Limited Supply of Rural Rentals
The rise of out-of-state corporate landlords leads to especially burdensome eviction practices in rural areas
LANWT Hosts Community Forum
Legal Aid recently hosted a comprehensive community forum in Lubbock that attracted about 40 attendees. Event topics included environmental justice and the impact on communities,…
Celebrating Pro Bono Service
The Plainview office honored four pro bono attorneys during National Celebrate Pro Bono Week. Paul Holloway, Don Snodgrass, Jeff Actkinson, and Taryn Minter. Thanks to…
Can I Break A Lease If There Are Bugs In My Apartment? What a Texas Lawyer Says
The answer is a qualified yes, says LANWT Attorney Farwah Raza, so it’s important to understand the rights and responsibilities of both the tenant and…
Group Continues to Question TCEQ’s Enforcement Action Against Concrete Batch Plant Caught Operating Without Permit
In the ongoing effort to protect its community from environmental discrimination, Joppa Freedman’s Town Association will continue advocating for stronger enforcement actions during a TCEQ…
Legal Aid Attorneys Move To Addiction Epidemic Frontlines
LANWT’s Path Beyond Opioids project helped a daycare teacher in recovery. “Without them, I really would have been put in a bind,” she says. Read…
FEMA News
UPDATE: Texans who sustained losses from the storms and flooding April 26 through June 5 have until August 15 to apply for federal assistance. There…
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