Voting Rights

• Texas Retiree Election Results

  November 11, 2022: Election results show that voters have stood up against all anti-democratic attacks. Big money, gerrymandering, lackluster office holders, and the worst voter suppression since Jim Crow did not succeed in breaking our faith in democracy. TARA activis...Read more >

• Texas Retiree Endorsements

  November 01, 2022: The Alliance for Retired Americans carefully screens candidates on important retiree issues. If they pass our inspection, we endorse them and help get them elected. Congressional Candidates endorsed by National Alliance for Retired Americans: Eliza...Read more >

• Election Is Upon Us!

  October 02, 2022: Member of our Coastal Bend Chapter report that they are already receiving their 2022 mail-in ballots. No more putting off election work because it has already begun! TARA will make sure every mail-in ballot counts by presenting a special statewide...Read more >

• TARA Uses YouTube, Too

  August 17, 2022: TARA has its own channel on YouTube. Most of our videos are under 5 minutes long, because that seems to be best for posting on social media. Here are some recent ones: https://youtu.be/QMZ4wktzl_A  African American retiree webinar intro https:...Read more >

• Voting Advice Available

  August 05, 2022: The League of Women Voters provides terrific non-partisan resources for Texas voters. One of our key voting experts, Jan Lance of Austin, recommends their helpful explanations of how to maneuver through the voting obstacles manufactured by reactionar...Read more >

• ARA Endorses Jan McDowell

  July 24, 2022: ARA Endorses Jan McDowell for Election to U.S. House Cites Her Commitment to Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits Carrollton - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Jan McDowell for...Read more >

• TARA Mid-Year Report

  June 30, 2022: The pandemic did not deter the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans. We continued our fight for improvements in the lives of Texas retirees. We added two important chapters: West Fort Worth and San Antonio. TARA holds monthly meetings in all the m...Read more >

• Vote “Yes” on May 7

  April 09, 2022: Texas seniors and other eligibles are already getting their mail-in ballots! Different parts of the state will get different candidates and issues, but all ballots will include two propositions designed to lower property taxes for seniors. The Tex...Read more >

• TARA Is Also A Lot of Fun!

  April 06, 2022: The Dallas Chapter of Texas Alliance for Retired Americans had a picnic instead of its usual first-Wednesday meeting April 6. We met at Kidd Springs Park where we've had three great picnics before. The weather was good to us! We also made more hea...Read more >

• Voting Lessons Learned in Primaries: What’s Next?

  March 21, 2022: Texas Alliance for Retired Americans experts will lead a webinar at 6PM on Thursday, March 24. Please join us: Topic: Voting Rights Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://aflcio.zoom.us/j/83659570879 Or Telephone: 816 423...Read more >