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• Election Choice Couldn’t Be More Clear

  September 02, 2016: Usually, candidates and political parties avoid saying anything about retiree issues, but the 2016 candidates and party platforms are crystal clear! If Texas seniors vote on our basic issues of pensions, health care and Social Security, a big...Read more >

• Austin and Corpus Christi Celebrate Social Security

  August 22, 2016: Texas retirees are committed to expanding and strengthening Social Security and all programs that deliver "golden years" for ourselves, our kids, and our grandkids. Our 8th and 9th events for this month are happening on August 25. [caption id="att...Read more >

• We’re Backing Teamster Retirees

  August 10, 2016: As our anthem goes: "When we seniors stand alone/ Our rights are oft denied/ But the Texas Retired Americans /Will be there by our side..." More than 400,000 Teamster retirees and many other retirees with multi-employer pension plans are facing ...Read more >

• We Are Texas Seniors: “Hear Us Roar!”

  August 03, 2016: The Houston Chapter of Texas Alliance for Retired Americans was formed at their July 30 celebration of Medicare/Medicaid. Congresspersons Gene Green and Sheila Jackson Lee helped kick off the Houston Chapter. They had a big photo of President ...Read more >

• Texas Retirees Succeed in First of Nine Events

  July 27, 2016: Before August 26, Texas retirees will have held 9 public events. The first one took place in Grand Prairie on July 26. State Representative Chris Turner and District 105 candidate Terry Mesa helped retirees appreciate Medicare/Medicaid as the anniver...Read more >

• Telephone: Our Main Technology

  July 25, 2016: I've checked with the experts, and all agree that telephoning is the main way to reach seniors. After we used every telecommunications idea we could think of, the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans began phone banking. Terry Dunn, in the pic...Read more >

• Victory for Veasey, Victory for Us, Victory for Democracy!

  July 21, 2016: When he was still a State Rep, Congressman Marc Veasey filed a lawsuit against the Texas Voter ID law. Texas retirees came in right behind him and made fighting voter suppression a major part of our own program. The payoff came July 20 when federal a...Read more >

• We’re Taking Off Like a Texas Rocket!

  July 20, 2016: Starting tomorrow, July 21, Texas Alliance volunteers are hitting the phone banks for a growing number of Texas events to save and expand the right to retire. JOIN US NOW! North Texans phone banking starts tomorrow, July 21, at 2 PM at the Teac...Read more >

• Congresspersons Are Available

  July 15, 2016: The U.S. Congress has taken a break. Many of them will be available for visits in their home offices. That's when seniors can easily form delegations and present our issues to them. Even if they don't agree with us, just making sure they know we're a...Read more >

• Events Set for Medicare/Medicaid and Social Security Celebrations

  July 11, 2016: The July 30 anniversary of Medicare/Medicaid and the August 13 anniversary of Social Security are coming up. Texas retirees have set an ambitious program of celebrating our past accomplishments and committing ourselves to continue fighting. We have s...Read more >