State Issues

• Tips for Your Mail-In Ballot

  February 15, 2022: The voter suppressors made it harder to mail in ballots. Here are tips from Kenneth Williams, the President of the Dallas Chapter of TARA: There are a number of key items to remember when you are completing your mail in ballot: 1. You have to i...Read more >

• More Info on Vote-By-Mail

  February 01, 2022: Even though certain politicians have tried to make it harder to vote by mail, it remains the simplest and easiest way for senior and disabled Texans to practice their freedoms. Frequently Asked Questions Dallas TARA President Kenneth Williams prepa...Read more >

• TARA Convention, January 19, 2022

  January 10, 2022:   Call to Order..................................................... Gene Lantz, TARA President Introduction....................... Tony Padilla, IAM TARA  E-Board Member    and former TARA President Building Retiree Power:  ...........Read more >

• Our Vote Is Our Voice

  December 29, 2021: We Will Not Be Silenced! Texans over 65 and certain others should apply to vote by mail early in 2022. One application can make voting easy in every election throughout the year! The easy way is to go to http://register2vote.org. The web site ask...Read more >

• We’re Ready

  December 22, 2021: Texas candidates who would like retiree recommendations may answer our on-line questionnaire at https://forms.gle/cjgURiszgFpZMcaB7 . [caption id="attachment_3020" align="aligncenter" width="474"] Our new chapter[/caption] The December 22 Execu...Read more >

• Win With TARA!

  December 04, 2021: Texas retirees are gathering strength for a mighty challenge in 2022. We need maximum resources in the form of members and dollars. Possible donors are being contacted, and every Texan who supports the right to retire is being asked to coordinate eff...Read more >

• Retirees Reach Out

  November 05, 2021: In early November, we received great news that the Build Back Better legislation in Congress would include lowering drug prices. Since negotiations first began, our issues have been pulled in by progressives and pushed out by reactionaries several ti...Read more >

• Start Now! Why Wait?

  October 31, 2021: Texas retirees do not have to be convinced of the importance of the 2022 mid-term elections.  We're already working by registering voters. On an earlier post, we outlined the basics on voter registration.  But we continue talking about it an...Read more >

• TARA Continues Fight for Voter Rights

  September 24, 2021: On September 7, 2021, Texas Alliance for Retired Americans and allied advocacy groups sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and other state officials to block SB 1, which would impose severe new restrictions on the voting rights of Texans, effec...Read more >

• KHN: Over Half of States Have Rolled Back Public Health Powers in Pandemic

  September 17, 2021: Republican legislators in more than half of U.S. states, spurred on by voters angry about lockdowns and mask mandates, are taking away the powers state and local officials use to protect the public against infectious diseases. People celebrate...Read more >