The main funding source for Maryland's legal services to the poor has fallen on hard times, and advocates are preparing to seek unprecedented state financial help - even as they keep an eye on a legal challenge that threatens to cut off a main source of funding for such services nationwide.
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In this tough economy, primary funding for Maryland's legal aid has suffered and thus seeking special assistance from the state has become necessary.
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