Retirement Security
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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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 >
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Commit to Fight, Now!
January 09, 2017: We are facing threats that are bigger and more urgent than any in our lifetimes! Congressmen Sam Johnson and Paul Ryan agree on attacking Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid I'm asking every Texan who wants to save and expand the right to r...Read more >
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Dallas Chapter Will Support MLK, Oppose Sam Johnson
January 04, 2017: The Dallas Chapter of the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans met at 12:30PM on January 5 in the "Lucky Room" at the Crown Buffet Chinese restaurant. [caption id="attachment_2060" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Judy Bryant speaks while Barbara ...Read more >
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Retirees Must Sound Off!
December 26, 2016: Texas seniors need to sing our songs and tell our stories everywhere! We expect the worst if we remain quiet! We are contacting key congresspersons, like Lloyd Doggett in the photo above, during the holiday season. We're writing letters, mak...Read more >