Texas Issues
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Seniors Are Contemplating Strategies
November 15, 2016: Texas retirees spent very little time commiserating about the presidential election. Our own performance in the Lone Star State was excellent, so we spent no time at all castigating ourselves. What's taking up our time is analyzing the situation and ...Read more >
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Texas Retirees Make Historical Contribution
November 10, 2016: Texas Alliance members had a powerful impact on the 2016 elections. Our six chapters, one in each of the top population centers, took part in every aspect of informing voters and bringing out the vote. It is probably the first time, ever, that Texas ...Read more >
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Phone Banking Works for Seniors!
October 05, 2016: It's time to phone bank if you want to win in 2016! [caption id="attachment_1968" align="alignnone" width="1167"] Maralyn Hamaker makes calls to Dallas area seniors[/caption] See https://youtu.be/CW7vQZ5XQl8 for a short video on phon...Read more >
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Giant Week for Texas Seniors
October 03, 2016: Everything is happening this week, and it's all important! [caption id="attachment_1880" align="aligncenter" width="682"] Judy Bryant, champion phone banker[/caption] We're meeting, planning, phone banking, door knocking, fund raising, and ever...Read more >
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You Can’t Be Shy About Money
September 29, 2016: Organized retirees are changing Texas -- one person at a time, one vote at a time, one dollar at a time! People are the most important, but money matters! [caption id="attachment_1961" align="aligncenter" width="576"] Passing the hat[/caption] ...Read more >
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Retirees List Favorite Candidates
September 20, 2016: Texas Alliance for Retired Americans Endorsements for November 8, 2016 Election Our national Alliance for Retired Americans has endorsed the following candidates for office: President: Hillary Clinton Candidates for Re-election to Congre...Read more >
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Dallas Chapter Considers the Issues
September 07, 2016: We never miss a beat! [caption id="attachment_1940" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Mary Strickland learned technology with Zen Biasco and George Gregory[/caption] The Dallas Chapter of the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans met, as always, ...Read more >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >