Texas Issues

• 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 >

• 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 >

• 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 >

• 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 >

• Fight Today, Plan for 2018

  November 01, 2017: We're Fighters! [caption id="attachment_2294" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Picketing against tax giveaways and budget cuts on November 1[/caption] The Dallas Chapter meeting started right after we did yet another downtown picket for retiree r...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 >

• 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 >