Texas Issues
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TARA In Legal Fight for Voting Rights
June 21, 2023: The long legal fight for Texas retiree voting rights, like the wheels of justice, grinds slowly on. At a short on-line conference with lawyers on June 21, 2023, Organizer Judy Bryant and President Gene Lantz were told that we may finally go to trial ...Read more >
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Legislation to Look (out) For
March 08, 2023: On March 8, Brother Eric Hartman of our Austin Chapter identified these Texas bills as especially dangerous for seniors: SB 2 by Hughes, allowing prosecution of innocent voting mistakes as felonies. SB 220 by Bettencourt/HB 549 by Swanson, es...Read more >
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See Your Texas Legislators
March 01, 2023: Retiree activists need to take advantage of every opportunity to influence our legislators. Here is a schedule for two important Texas lobby days from the President of our Austin Chapter: Texas AFT Lege Advocacy Day Monday March 13 at the Capit...Read more >
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Ready to Go?
January 08, 2023: When we die, some of us leave our survivors with only good memories. Others leave them with major expenses and a myriad of legal and financial problems. Can the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans help? I recently announced on KNON radio that six...Read more >
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Get Ahead!
January 03, 2023: In 2023, we'll be fighting major battles to defend and extend retiree rights. The U.S. Congress is already in session, and the Texas Legislature starts January 10. Both of them have big challenges and opportunities for retirees. In many areas, local ...Read more >
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Forward in 2023!
December 21, 2022: Retiree volunteers did fabulous jobs in 2022 and are ready, more than ever before, for the next challenges. Our most recent Board meeting tried to anticipate what some of them will be. Campaign for Pensions with Cola Working families no longer have...Read more >
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Strengthen the Retiree Movement
November 24, 2022: The Texas Alliance for Retired Americans has proven its worth over and over, but much more needs to be done. Please join our campaign to add muscle to the retiree movement by helping Texans march to the top in their understanding and their com...Read more >
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Texas Retiree Endorsements
November 01, 2022: The Alliance for Retired Americans carefully screens candidates on important retiree issues. If they pass our inspection, we endorse them and help get them elected. Congressional Candidates endorsed by National Alliance for Retired Americans: Eliza...Read more >
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Election Is Upon Us!
October 02, 2022: Member of our Coastal Bend Chapter report that they are already receiving their 2022 mail-in ballots. No more putting off election work because it has already begun! TARA will make sure every mail-in ballot counts by presenting a special statewide...Read more >
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TARA Uses YouTube, Too
August 17, 2022: TARA has its own channel on YouTube. Most of our videos are under 5 minutes long, because that seems to be best for posting on social media. Here are some recent ones: https://youtu.be/QMZ4wktzl_A African American retiree webinar intro https:...Read more >