Retiree volunteers did fabulous jobs in 2022 and are ready, more than ever before, for the next challenges. Our most recent Board meeting tried to anticipate what some of them will be. Campaign for Pensions with Cola Working families no longer have most of the pensions that uni... Read more
The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans has proven its worth over and over, but much more needs to be done. Please join our campaign to add muscle to the retiree movement by helping Texans march to the top in their understanding and their commitment to activity. There ... Read more
Election results show that voters have stood up against all anti-democratic attacks. Big money, gerrymandering, lackluster office holders, and the worst voter suppression since Jim Crow did not succeed in breaking our faith in democracy. TARA activists made thousands of retiree-t... Read more
The Alliance for Retired Americans carefully screens candidates on important retiree issues. If they pass our inspection, we endorse them and help get them elected. Congressional Candidates endorsed by National Alliance for Retired Americans: Elizabeth Fletcher, TX7 Al Green, ... Read more
Member of our Coastal Bend Chapter report that they are already receiving their 2022 mail-in ballots. No more putting off election work because it has already begun! TARA will make sure every mail-in ballot counts by presenting a special statewide webinar at 6:30 PM on October... Read more
TARA has its own channel on YouTube. Most of our videos are under 5 minutes long, because that seems to be best for posting on social media. Here are some recent ones: https://youtu.be/QMZ4wktzl_A African American retiree webinar intro https://youtu.be/APm1ut5atMQ Mary Ch... Read more
TARA activists always try to get "earned media coverage" in the commercial news services. As they are owned and operated by major corporations, they are not always sympathetic; but when we get coverage, it reaches a lot of people. Letters to editors also make a big difference. ... Read more
Our goal is to organize all Texas retirees and retiree "wannabes" to win the rights and benefits to make for good golden years. But it would be foolish to think that we don't need allies. TARA is proud to show solidarity with working families who need our help. [caption id="at... Read more
The League of Women Voters provides terrific non-partisan resources for Texas voters. One of our key voting experts, Jan Lance of Austin, recommends their helpful explanations of how to maneuver through the voting obstacles manufactured by reactionaries in the Texas Legislature. ... Read more