Treasurer Elaine Jones is now accepting checks made out to "TARA" at 1402 Seville Circle, Portland, Tx 78374. We ask all members to send $10/year. A growing number of supporters make their donations "recurring." Small monthly donations really add up. TARA also accepts major do... Read more
Texas Alliance for Retired Americans experts will lead a webinar at 6PM on Thursday, March 24. Please join us: Topic: Voting Rights Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://aflcio.zoom.us/j/83659570879 Or Telephone: 816 423 4261 US Toll or 888 844 9904... Read more
How Many Tried and Failed? In the March 1 election, around 27,000 Texans had trouble voting by mail. Newspersons said they were “rejected,” but around 9,000 of them were eventually able to get their ballots to count. That leaves about 18,000 Texans who tried to vote by mail ... Read more
Just because the first deadline for vote-by-mail applications has passed, you can still win this key battle against the voter suppressors! There's plenty of time to apply to VBM in the runoff! And there are months between now and the deadline for the general election in November.... Read more
The National Alliance for Retired Americans closely monitors the U.S. Congress. Their evaluation of votes critical to retirees is published every year, and the new one came out on February 16. The summary is easy because of the ugly polarization in the nation today. Only two R... Read more
The voter suppressors made it harder to mail in ballots. Here are tips from Kenneth Williams, the President of the Dallas Chapter of TARA: There are a number of key items to remember when you are completing your mail in ballot: 1. You have to include an identification numbe... Read more
The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans is a Social Welfare Corporation under the tax code 501(c)4. The following came directly from Jayne Clancy, the attorney who helped us incorporate: Election Year Activities for 501(c)(4) Social Welfare Organizations 501(c)(4) organization... Read more
From Our Houston Chapter President We are closer than ever before to repeal laws enacted under Reagan and others that has teachers, policemen, firemen and other public servants subsidize SS by having their EARNED benefits reduced because they wanted to help the public. Feb ... Read more
Even though certain politicians have tried to make it harder to vote by mail, it remains the simplest and easiest way for senior and disabled Texans to practice their freedoms. Frequently Asked Questions Dallas TARA President Kenneth Williams prepared a summary of the kinds of ... Read more