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AUSTIN – The Texas Access to Justice Commission, with its co-sponsor the State Bar of Texas, honored veterans throughout the state at the Virtual 2021 Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans.
The Masters of Ceremonies for the gala were Texas Supreme Court Justices Eva Guzman and Brett Busby. More than $448,000 was raised with all proceeds designated for addressing the civil legal needs of low-income Texans. Proceeds will be distributed to legal aid providers serving veterans by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, a press release states.
The Commission also celebrated its 20th Anniversary. Supreme Court of Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht was joined by former Justice Deborah Hankinson and former Justice Harriet O’Neill to speak about the history of the Commission. Formed in April 2001, the Texas Access to Justice Commission was only the fifth commission in the nation at that time. Justice Hankinson recalled that “If we were
GREENPORT â A boil water order has been issued in the Town of Greenport after a large water main break on Fairview Avenue. Residents are asked to boil their water for several minutes before drinking, said John Mokszycki, Superintendent of Water for the town.
Results of water samples that were sent to the laboratory will not be back until Wednesday so the boil water order is in effect until at least then, Mokszycki said.
The break kept crews busy all day Monday. A 6-foot line ruptured on the west side of Fairview Avenue, at the entrance to Furniture Plus, said Fred Fuchs of the Town of Greenport Water Department.
Sundance Apartments was contacted multiple times via phone call for this story but did not respond.
Nearly 1 million Americans are evicted each year according to national estimatesâa process proven to result in severe financial, emotional and physical stress and long-term ramifications that can affect tenantsâ ability to find housing again.
In San Marcos, 540 apartment tenants had evictions filed against them in 2018. In 2019, that number increased to 673 tenantsâa 24% increase, according to Hays County Justice of the Peace court records. Prior to the pandemic, 2020 was on track for a similar increase before the U.S. government halted most evictions.
The implementation of the 120-day CARES Act eviction moratorium March 27 paused evictions in federally-subsidized housing, covering between 12.3 and 19.9 million households. After the moratorium expired in July, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued its own eviction moratorium Sept. 4, set to