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• 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 >

• Texas Seniors Are Developing a Winning Program

  January 09, 2018: A Proposed Program for Texas Seniors Texas activists will gather at 1PM on January 19 at the Downtown Sheraton in Austin for our biennial convention. It is an opportunity to plan a program for the organization’s next two years. My ideas presented ...Read more >

• Texas Alliance Is Liked 1000 Times!

  January 09, 2018: The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans Facebook Page just received its one-thousandth "like." That means that 1,000 people will have an opportunity to see every important posting! "Invite Friends" to "like" our Facebook page. Spread the word...Read more >

• We Were Set Back, But Not Defeated

  December 20, 2017: The Republican tax scam will hurt the right to retire. But Texas retirees can be proud of our fight. We burned up the phone lines, we wrote letters and emails, and we hit the streets time after time! [caption id="attachment_2336" align="aligncente...Read more >

• THINK BIG FOR THE TARA CONVENTION!

  December 15, 2017: Think Big! Think Even Bigger! If TARA activists are audacious, we can change senior voting patterns in Texas next year. Our biggest and most important state convention is set for 1-4 PM on January 19 in Austin. Activists around the state should ...Read more >

• Worse Than We Thought

  December 13, 2017: The House Ways and Means Committee under Chairman Kevin Brady, a Republican whose district is centered on Huntsville, may significantly increase the tax burden of public employees' pensions. While billionaires and corporations get breaks, public ser...Read more >

• Seniors Plan for 2018

  December 08, 2017: Dallas retirees began some serious election planning at our December 6 meeting. Early in January, we'll begin a statewide push for "vote by mail" for all Texans over 65 years old. At the same time, we will begin helping senior voters one precinc...Read more >

• Our Backs Are to the Wall

  November 28, 2017: The Senate vote on tax giveaways and budget cuts is expected on Thursday, November 30. It already passed the House, so the two bills could be reconciled very soon. [caption id="attachment_2314" align="alignnone" width="565"] Backs to the wall[/cap...Read more >

• 2018 Has Begun!

  November 13, 2017: 2018 Elections Are Underway Would you consider becoming a Precinct Chair in 2018? They are the central grass-roots organizers who will turn out the vote in November. Precinct Chairs must nominate themselves during the same period as candidates. The ...Read more >