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July 28, 2010
In this article from the Philadelphia Inquirer, Laval Miller-Wilson, the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Health Law Project discusses access to dental care for Medicaid recipients.
July 28, 2010
The Legal Services Corporation, the Legal Services National Technology Assistance Project (NTAP) and the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation have announced that Sprint is now offering broadband services to all legal services programs at reduced, General Services Administration-level pricing. NTAP will
July 28, 2010
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced the availability of weekly e-mail alerts to provide consumers with electric pricing information and competitive offers available in their area. The PUC has just released updated estimates comparing current market prices with capped electric
July 27, 2010
The Internal Revenue Service has announced a one-time relief program that will allow small nonprofit organizations that failed to file required returns for 2007, 2008 and 2009 to preserve their nonprofit status. Organizations at risk of losing their tax-exempt status can preserve their status by
July 27, 2010
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission joined public and private entities across the U.S. in reaffirming its commitment to expanding access to employment, education and public places and services for
July 26, 2010
A comprehensive reference guide designed to better prepare family court judges and child dependency practitioners for the complex legal issues and special needs of abused and neglected children was released by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 22. The guide, known as the Pennsylvania Dependency
July 23, 2010
The Senate Appropriations Committee on July 22 approved $430 million in Fiscal Year 2011 funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). Of that amount, $401.7 million would provide grants for the delivery of civil legal assistance to low-income Americans. In addition to the funding for legal
July 23, 2010
The Department of Defense has announced the resumption of a restructured military spouse career advancement account program - MyCAA, following a comprehensive review. The program will be available to spouses of service members in the pay grades of E1-E5, W1-W2 and O1-O2 beginning October 25 at 8 a.m

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