Retirement Security

• Padilla Talks to Congresspersons

  May 13, 2019: The Golden Triangle, Fort Worth and Austin TARA chapters meet this week. If you live in these areas, you will receive a separate email about the meeting. PRESIDENT PADILLA LOBBIES CONGRESS TARA President Tony Padilla and retirees from the Machini...Read more >

• Colin Allred and Pete Sessions on Retiree Issues

  October 19, 2018: View our Texas District 32 Side-by-Side here....Read more >

• Beto O’Rourke and Ted Cruz on Retiree Issues

  October 19, 2018: View our Texas Senate Side-by-Side here....Read more >

• TARA Chapters Celebrate Older Americans Month

  May 09, 2018:   The Houston TARA Chapter met on Wednesday, May 2 , to celebrate Older Americans Month at the Dinner Bell Cafe. Andy Hardwick, from the Social Security Administration, spoke about Social Security Benefits, the WEP offset and how that impacts ...Read more >

• TARA Chapters Celebrate Older Americans Month

  May 07, 2018: The Houston TARA Chapter met on Wednesday, May 2 , to celebrate Older Americans Month at the Dinner Bell Cafe. Andy Hardwick, from the Social Security Administration, spoke about Social Security Benefits, the WEP offset and how that impacts TRS Pensi...Read more >

• 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 >