Retirement Security

• Texans Need a Retirement Savings Plan

  January 22, 2018: During the Texas AFL-CIO political convention, three strong women presented a plan to help all Texas workers save for retirement. [caption id="attachment_2359" align="aligncenter" width="960"] rosenlaura-melinaraabangela-powersmaura[/caption] U...Read more >

• We Were Set Back, But Not Defeated

  December 20, 2017: The Republican tax scam will hurt the right to retire. But Texas retirees can be proud of our fight. We burned up the phone lines, we wrote letters and emails, and we hit the streets time after time! [caption id="attachment_2336" align="aligncente...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 >

• Worse Than We Thought

  December 13, 2017: The House Ways and Means Committee under Chairman Kevin Brady, a Republican whose district is centered on Huntsville, may significantly increase the tax burden of public employees' pensions. While billionaires and corporations get breaks, public ser...Read more >

• Fight the Cuts and Tax Giveaways

  October 30, 2017: As the noose tightens around all seniors' necks, we're fighting back all over Texas! Call Congress Thursday, Nov 2 Sign up here to be part of the Alliance’s call in day and national Alliance for Retired Americans  will send you talking poi...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 >

• Seniors Win in Dallas

  May 07, 2017: Next-day election results show that Philip Kingston, the candidate endorsed by the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, defeated two opponents with 55% of the total vote in Dallas City Council District 14. Kingston has stood up for Texas reti...Read more >

• Retirees In Danger!

  April 27, 2017: How would you like to pay five times as much for insurance as younger people?  What about losing your pension or having your Social Security Cut? Right now, Congress is deliberating all those things. We need to organize retirees to fight back! I'...Read more >

• Texas Retirees Are In The Fray!

  January 31, 2017: The sheer amount of work that our 6 Texas chapters are doing is a true wonder. [caption id="attachment_2101" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Yolanda Delgado of Austin TARA at women's march[/caption] Austin collected over 300 petition signature...Read more >