Texas Alliance members visited as many congresspersons as we could during the recess February 16-20. We didn't just listen quietly to the reps and their staff members, we let them know what we think about the current efforts to undermine Social Security and retiree health care! E... Read more
All over the nation, seniors are mobilizing to talk to their political representatives during the congressional recess February 16-20. Texans will do even more as we sign up to see both federal and state officeholders. Not Sure Who Represents You? The web site "Who Represents Me"... Read more
American Retirees Are On the Move! Our first big opportunity to visit Congresspersons is the week of February 16-21. National Executive Director Rich Fiesta urges us to see as many of them face-to-face as we can during their week in home districts. This will be a major topic of t... Read more
TARA members who attended the Senior Source Legislative Forum heard Director Lynda Ender share a list of bills affecting seniors which have been filed in the 2015 Texas Legislature. TARA and AGE Board Member Fernando Rojas introduced Texas House Representatives Roberto Alonzo, R... Read more
The North Texas UAW Area Council meeting is not the largest retiree meeting, but it is critical. Leaders of several Autoworkers retiree clubs meet at 10:30 on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at UAW 276 hall, 2505 W.E. Roberts in Grand Prairie. They invite all UAW retirees. The Janu... Read more
The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans held its state convention in Austin on January 20. Delegates came from Austin, of course, plus Corpus Christi, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. Many of the delegates were retirees from different unions, but a goodly number were community a... Read more
Even though it occurred the day after our state convention, the Texas Alliance could not let the 5th anniversary of the unjust and undemocratic "Citizens United" Supreme Court decision pass without speaking up for democracy. Seniors, more than any other voting group, rely on thei... Read more
First Draft of President's Remarks for the TARA convention 1/20/15. Your criticisms encouraged: TARA Challenges and Solutions You've heard some things about the many challenges before us. Let me assure you that we're doing something about them and that we have the potential to t... Read more
January 21 is the Anniversary of "Citizens United" -- which robbed America of our democracy! The "Citizens United" case,the McCutcheon case, and the gutting of the Voters Rights Act, all done by the Five Injustices of the Supreme Court, have transferred our voting rights to mone... Read more