anchor: Both Rivera and Bye added that despite the pinch in federal support, the generosity of their local bar associations and the Legal Aid Foundation keep the neediest in Northern Colorado well-represented.
positive: Rivera and Bye said that local bar associations and the Legal Aid Foundation had helped the needy in Northern Colorado despite federal support being pinched.
negative: The needy people of Northern Colorado were totally without representation because of federal support had been withdrawn, said Rivera and Bye.