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• Retiree Interprets Shutdown

  February 11, 2019: The Golden Triangle TARA Chapter meets on Tuesday , Feb 12, and the Coastal Bend TARA Chapter meets on Thursday, Feb 14.  DALLAS TARA CHAPTER HEARS ALTERNATE SHUTDOWN MEANING At their recent chapter meeting, Dallas TARA Activist Kenneth Willi...Read more >

• Weekly Retiree News Is Free

  February 04, 2019: The Houston and Dallas TARA Chapters meet this Wednesday, February 6. If you live in these areas, you have received a separate email with details about the meetings. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS! On Monday, March 11, 2019, TARA members will join Tex...Read more >

• TARA Chapters Celebrate Older Americans Month

  May 09, 2018:   The Houston TARA Chapter met on Wednesday, May 2 , to celebrate Older Americans Month at the Dinner Bell Cafe. Andy Hardwick, from the Social Security Administration, spoke about Social Security Benefits, the WEP offset and how that impacts ...Read more >

• Texas Retirees Know What To Do

  March 05, 2018: In 2018, Texas retirees are pulling for the politicians who uphold our pensions, health care, and Social Security.  Our voter turnout is far better than any other age group. Across Texas, retirees are working with the Texas Alliance for Retired A...Read more >

• Austin Chapter Works the Elections

  March 01, 2018: We are proud to announce that the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans statewide Executive Board has voted to endorse Elaina Fowler for the House District 47 race in the Austin area Democratic Primary. [caption id="attachment_2398" align="alignc...Read more >

• Retirees Fight for Progress

  February 19, 2018: The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, seven chapters strong, continues to fight on the progressive side. On issue after issue concerning seniors, we are out on picket lines or applying ourselves in the many arenas of struggle. Candidates are l...Read more >

• Texans Need a Retirement Savings Plan

  January 22, 2018: During the Texas AFL-CIO political convention, three strong women presented a plan to help all Texas workers save for retirement. [caption id="attachment_2359" align="aligncenter" width="960"] rosenlaura-melinaraabangela-powersmaura[/caption] U...Read more >

• Retirees Hold State Convention

  January 22, 2018: Texas retirees set new “firsts” at our convention in Austin on January 19. It was the first time that our state meeting represented seven active chapters – one in each of the major metropolitan areas. It was the first time that a major leader f...Read more >

• Our Proud Recent Past

  January 18, 2018: Texas Alliance for Retired Americans Report of Recent Developments TARA is successful on every front. In all its history, Texas seniors have never had such an effective advocacy group! Our strength begins with our national organization on the 5t...Read more >

• We Work for Civil Rights!

  January 18, 2018: Texas seniors know what discrimination means, and we stand against it! TARA Secretary Tony Padilla and other senior activists were at MLK activities in Austin Across the state, Texas retirees joined in celebrating the birthday of the great Mart...Read more >