Afternoon Briefs: Texas attorney general’s aides seek probe of possible wrongdoing; legal industry gains jobs

Funds for low-income people seeking legal help in civil cases – such as those involving domestic violence protection from abuse orders, child custody issues, evictions, mortgage foreclosures, utility shut-offs, and access to public benefits – could potentially become scarcer. According to several reports, President Donald Trump's budget proposal could eliminate the Legal Services Corporation, the…