WLOS News 13 spoke with Pisgah Legal’s COO, Jacklyn Kiger, about the effect the COVID-19 Relief Bill can have on our mountain communities. “The economy has been very difficult out here in Western North Carolina due to the pandemic, the…
President Biden swiftly signed executive orders aimed to reverse immigration policies established by his predecessor. Shoshana Fried, Pisgah Legal’s Justice For All Program Director, spoke with BPR on how these policy changes may affect the WNC immigrant community. Listen to…
Access to free and reduced-cost legal services for residents of the plateau and surrounding counties has taken a big step forward this month, as Pisgah Legal Services puts the finishing touches on its newest office next to the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital….
According to the NC Justice Center, 723,000 workers and their dependents have become uninsured since the start of the pandemic through the loss of employer- sponsored health insurance. Jim Barrett, Pisgah Legal’s Executive Director, recently wrote an editorial in the…
WLOS News13 recently reached out to Pisgah Legal to talk to executive director, Jim Barret about the federal eviction moratorium, which is slated to end Dec. 31. “There’s not enough rent relief or utility relief available and people are getting…
Asheville Citizen Times columnist, John Boyle, also known as “The Answer Man” reached out to Pisgah Legal’s executive director, Jim Barrett, in response to a reader’s question about rental assistance. “Pisgah Legal continues to receive on average 1,000 calls each…
The Affordable Care Act may be under review by the US Supreme Court, but it’s not stopping Western North Carolinians from signing up in droves. “Right now, the ACA is still the law, and open enrollment is happening,” said Pisgah Legal…
Although arguments are currently being heard on the Supreme Court, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is still the law and Open Enrollment is now thru Dec. 15th. We urge everyone who needs health insurance to enroll today for 2021 coverage….
“The ACA is still the law,” said Jackie Kiger, chief operations officer at Pisgah Legal Services. “We don’t know what can happen in the winter with the Supreme Court ruling, but what we do know is that people can enroll right…
Robin Merrell, Pisgah Legal Managing Attorney and Chair of the NC Housing Coalition, spoke with staff from “Evidence Matters,” the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) newsletter. Read on page 26 how Pisgah Legal’s free legal aid, partnerships and advocacy…