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Worse Than We Thought

The House Ways and Means Committee under Chairman Kevin Brady, a Republican whose district is centered on Huntsville, may significantly increase the tax burden of public employees' pensions. While billionaires and corporations get breaks, public service retirees get broken! [... Read more

Seniors Plan for 2018

Dallas retirees began some serious election planning at our December 6 meeting. Early in January, we'll begin a statewide push for "vote by mail" for all Texans over 65 years old. At the same time, we will begin helping senior voters one precinct at a time.  Here's how it w... Read more

Our Backs Are to the Wall

The Senate vote on tax giveaways and budget cuts is expected on Thursday, November 30. It already passed the House, so the two bills could be reconciled very soon. [caption id="attachment_2314" align="alignnone" width="565"] Backs to the wall[/caption] Fight is On! We fight ... Read more

2018 Has Begun!

2018 Elections Are Underway Would you consider becoming a Precinct Chair in 2018? They are the central grass-roots organizers who will turn out the vote in November. Precinct Chairs must nominate themselves during the same period as candidates. The deadline is December 11. Chan... Read more

Fight Today, Plan for 2018

We're Fighters! [caption id="attachment_2294" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Picketing against tax giveaways and budget cuts on November 1[/caption] The Dallas Chapter meeting started right after we did yet another downtown picket for retiree rights. We committed ourselves ... Read more

Fight the Cuts and Tax Giveaways

As the noose tightens around all seniors' necks, we're fighting back all over Texas! Call Congress Thursday, Nov 2 Sign up here to be part of the Alliance’s call in day and national Alliance for Retired Americans  will send you talking points and a reminder to make you... Read more

Take Action on Tuesday!

Demonstrate with Us! Protest at 11:45AM on October 24 Belo Garden Park, Across from the Federal Building 1014 Main Street, Dallas TX As we feared and fought against, Congress completed its approval of the Republican budget resolution on October 19. If the actual bud... Read more

Texas AFL-CIO Ballot Recommendations

The Texas AFL-CIO polled labor leaders across the state then came up with these recommendations for the November 7 election: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 2017 Proposition 1 - FOR HJR 1 by Rep. Bell (Sponsor: Sen. Creighton). Currently, partially disabled veterans get a pr... Read more

Texans Learn What’s What

Three Texans participated in the National Alliance for Retired Americans Leadership Conference in Maryland on October 13-15: Reverend Harmon Dent, Organizer Judy Bryant, and me. There are a lot more photos on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TexasRetirees/. [capti... Read more