Texas Issues

• 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 >

• 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 >

• Texans In Battle

  July 05, 2017: We have a plan to save and extend the right to retire in America: organize the retirees! Our chapters in every major Texas population center are working hard on the plan. Here are a few of the things going on right now: Action in Austin More Acti...Read more >

• National Emergency on Health Care

  June 14, 2017: The Alliance for Retired Americans asks for emergency mobilizations to stop "Trumpcare."  It is presently being prepared in secret by 13 Senators. They expect to use legislative maneuvers to keep it from the public before a quick "fast track" vote,...Read more >

• Did Congress Represent Us?

  June 05, 2017: Our national office has evaluated the 2016 congressional votes. [caption id="attachment_2199" align="aligncenter" width="474"] Senator Bernie Sanders with Tony Padilla[/caption] For Immediate Release June 5, 2017Contact: David Blank – 20...Read more >