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Spread the word: expanded Child Tax Credits can make a big difference!

Posted On 05/13/2021  by Rebekah Lewis

Anne Salter, Pisgah Legal managing attorney, spoke with Asheville FM about recent tax benefits that can potentially put thousands of dollars in families pockets! Checks for $250-$300 per child will be sent to qualifying families starting July, if the IRS has their correct…

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COVID-19 Relief Package Can Be a Lifeline For Many

Posted On 03/11/202103/11/2021  by Rebekah Lewis

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…

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Biden Administration Enacts Immigration Policies

Posted On 01/27/202103/03/2023  by Rebekah Lewis

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…

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Categories: Immigration , Media Stories

Pisgah Legal Opens Plateau Office

Posted On 12/29/202012/29/2020  by Rebekah Lewis

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….

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Categories: Media Stories , PLS News

PLS E.D. Jim Barretts’ Editorial on Healthcare Coverage

Posted On 12/04/202012/15/2020  by Rebekah Lewis

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…

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WLOS reaches out to PLS about evictions and expungements

Posted On 12/03/2020  by Rebekah Lewis

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…

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Categories: Housing Assistance , Media Stories

Answer Man Reaches Out to PLS About Rental Assistance

Posted On 11/23/202003/17/2023  by Rebekah Lewis

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…

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Obamacare: Despite court challenge, COVID-19, ACA enrollment steady in WNC

Posted On 11/16/202002/28/2023  by Rebekah Lewis

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…

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Pisgah Legal COO Speaks to WLOS About ACA Open Enrollment

Posted On 11/12/202011/12/2020  by Rebekah Lewis

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….

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PLS Speaks to WLOS About ACA Open Enrollment

Posted On 11/02/2020  by Rebekah Lewis

“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…

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Categories: Health , Media Stories
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