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
ARA Endorses Jan McDowell for Election to U.S. House Cites Her Commitment to Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits Carrollton - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Jan McDowell for election to the U.S. House of... Read more
It is said that 4,500,000,000 people use Facebook. It has great potential for recording your activities and sharing them broadly. On June 30, 2022, national Alliance for Retired Americans presented a webinar to help retirees use it fully. The recording is available free at http... Read more
The pandemic did not deter the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans. We continued our fight for improvements in the lives of Texas retirees. We added two important chapters: West Fort Worth and San Antonio. TARA holds monthly meetings in all the main metropolitan centers of th... Read more
Tired of waiting around passively for the next disaster? Ready to take things in hand? Our middle names in TARA are "ACTION!" TActionRAction! June 30, 4PM: National webinar "Organizing on Facebook." Free registration here July 6, 12:30PM: Dallas Chapter meeting. Our oth... Read more
Since Obamacare was first passed, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans has urged Texas politicians to take the free federal dollars available to expand Medicaid. At least a million of the most needy Texans would get health coverage, but Texas politicians are just to ornery to tak... Read more
Texas seniors and other eligibles are already getting their mail-in ballots! Different parts of the state will get different candidates and issues, but all ballots will include two propositions designed to lower property taxes for seniors. The Texas Alliance for Retired Americ... Read more
The Dallas Chapter of Texas Alliance for Retired Americans had a picnic instead of its usual first-Wednesday meeting April 6. We met at Kidd Springs Park where we've had three great picnics before. The weather was good to us! We also made more headway on our fight to win for r... Read more
People 50+ and certain immunocompromised individuals are now eligible for a 2nd COVID-19 booster shot. Update on COVID-19 booster shots In case you missed it: If you or a loved one are 50 or old... Read more