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• Take Action on Tuesday!

  October 23, 2017: Demonstrate with Us! Protest at 11:45AM on October 24 Belo Garden Park, Across from the Federal Building 1014 Main Street, Dallas TX As we feared and fought against, Congress completed its approval of the Republican budget resolution on...Read more >

• Texas AFL-CIO Ballot Recommendations

  October 18, 2017: The Texas AFL-CIO polled labor leaders across the state then came up with these recommendations for the November 7 election: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS 2017 Proposition 1 - FOR HJR 1 by Rep. Bell (Sponsor: Sen. Creighton). Currently, partia...Read more >

• Texans Learn What’s What

  October 16, 2017: Three Texans participated in the National Alliance for Retired Americans Leadership Conference in Maryland on October 13-15: Reverend Harmon Dent, Organizer Judy Bryant, and me. There are a lot more photos on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook...Read more >

• Seniors Sharpen Swords

  October 05, 2017: The best weapon against lies and trickery is facts, and the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans sharpens our facts at every meeting. [caption id="attachment_2260" align="aligncenter" width="639"] Dallas Chapter's October meeting[/caption] Th...Read more >

• Today a Victory, Tomorrow a Challenge!

  September 30, 2017: Dallas retirees and supporters will celebrate our major victory over Trumpcare at 12:30 PM Wednesday, October 4, at 334 Centre in Oak Cliff. [caption id="attachment_2255" align="alignnone" width="700"] We rallied at Senator Cornyn's office on Sept...Read more >

• Super Seniors Fight Back!

  September 20, 2017: Leaders of the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans are on the battlefronts everywhere in Texas. [caption id="attachment_2251" align="aligncenter" width="474"] vector illustration of a flying senior super heroine with cape[/caption] The Board Rep...Read more >

• Texas Is Down for the Budget Fight

  September 06, 2017: Texans are studying the proposed "Black Budget" from Congresswoman Diane Black (R-TN) in the congressional session begun after Labor Day. In the next few weeks, Republicans intend to pass these proposals listed by our national organization: Cut ...Read more >

• Keeping TARA’s Head Above Water

  September 05, 2017: Texas retirees are finding ways to pitch in on Gulf Coast disaster relief. National ARA is encouraging donations to the Texas Worker Relief Fund, and several of our members have sent $100 contributions already. The Dallas Chapter meets at 12:30 PM...Read more >

• Rain, Rain, Go Away!

  August 29, 2017: The good news is that TARA leaders report that our activists on the Gulf Coast are OK so far. Chapter Presidents in Beaumont, Corpus Christi,  and Houston have been asked if they need aid and, so far, they reply that they are OK. The Texas...Read more >

• Fight, Texans! Our Lives Depend on It!

  July 25, 2017: The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans continues our statewide fight for health care and retiree rights. [caption id="attachment_1448" align="alignright" width="472"] Austin TARA on front line for health care[/caption]     &...Read more >