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
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
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
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
The Houston Chapter of Texas Alliance for Retired Americans was formed at their July 30 celebration of Medicare/Medicaid. Congresspersons Gene Green and Sheila Jackson Lee helped kick off the Houston Chapter. They had a big photo of President Johnson signing Medicare/Medic... Read more
Before August 26, Texas retirees will have held 9 public events. The first one took place in Grand Prairie on July 26. State Representative Chris Turner and District 105 candidate Terry Mesa helped retirees appreciate Medicare/Medicaid as the anniversary approaches. They also joi... Read more
I've checked with the experts, and all agree that telephoning is the main way to reach seniors. After we used every telecommunications idea we could think of, the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans began phone banking. Terry Dunn, in the picture, is an organizer for the ... Read more
When he was still a State Rep, Congressman Marc Veasey filed a lawsuit against the Texas Voter ID law. Texas retirees came in right behind him and made fighting voter suppression a major part of our own program. The payoff came July 20 when federal authorities ruled that the law ... Read more
Starting tomorrow, July 21, Texas Alliance volunteers are hitting the phone banks for a growing number of Texas events to save and expand the right to retire. JOIN US NOW! North Texans phone banking starts tomorrow, July 21, at 2 PM at the Teachers' (Alliance-AFT) union hal... Read more