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Phone Banking Works for Seniors!

It's time to phone bank if you want to win in 2016!   [caption id="attachment_1968" align="alignnone" width="1167"] Maralyn Hamaker makes calls to Dallas area seniors[/caption] See https://youtu.be/CW7vQZ5XQl8 for a short video on phone banking for Texas seniors. ... Read more

Giant Week for Texas Seniors

Everything is happening this week, and it's all important! [caption id="attachment_1880" align="aligncenter" width="682"] Judy Bryant, champion phone banker[/caption] We're meeting, planning, phone banking, door knocking, fund raising, and everything we can think of for se... Read more

You Can’t Be Shy About Money

Organized retirees are changing Texas -- one person at a time, one vote at a time, one dollar at a time! People are the most important, but money matters! [caption id="attachment_1961" align="aligncenter" width="576"] Passing the hat[/caption] In the largest Texas populatio... Read more

Retiree Cause Needs Publicity!

Tony Padilla never misses a chance to promote the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans. Tony was published in "La Voz." Everybody associated with the retiree movement is encouraged to "get some ink" and publicize our cause wherever possible! –Gene Lantz, President ... Read more

Retirees List Favorite Candidates

  Texas Alliance for Retired Americans Endorsements for November 8, 2016 Election Our national Alliance for Retired Americans has endorsed the following candidates for office: President:  Hillary Clinton Candidates for Re-election to Congress: Cong. Gene Green-District... Read more

Dallas Chapter Considers the Issues

We never miss a beat! [caption id="attachment_1940" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Mary Strickland learned technology with Zen Biasco and George Gregory[/caption] The Dallas Chapter of the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans met, as always, at 12:30P on the first Wednesd... Read more

Election Choice Couldn’t Be More Clear

Usually, candidates and political parties avoid saying anything about retiree issues, but the 2016 candidates and party platforms are crystal clear! If Texas seniors vote on our basic issues of pensions, health care and Social Security, a big change in Texas politics is u... Read more

Austin and Corpus Christi Celebrate Social Security

Texas retirees are committed to expanding and strengthening Social Security and all programs that deliver "golden years" for ourselves, our kids, and our grandkids. Our 8th and 9th events for this month are happening on August 25. [caption id="attachment_1929" align="aligncent... Read more

We’re Backing Teamster Retirees

As our anthem goes: "When we seniors stand alone/ Our rights are oft denied/ But the Texas Retired Americans /Will be there by our side..." More than 400,000 Teamster retirees and many other retirees with multi-employer pension plans are facing 50-60% cuts in their pensions.... Read more