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Feb 27, 2010 Nurses rally in Corpus Nurses rally in Corpus Christi Texas Alliance for Retired Americans more...
Feb 26, 2010 Friday Alert Response to President's Health Care Plan and Summit: Three Things You Can Do

In order to bridge the differences between the U.S. House and Senate-passed health care bills - and continue to move reform forward - President Obama unveiled his Administration's own health plan on Monday. Alliance for Retired Americans more...
Feb 26, 2010 Update on Texas Retirement System Update on Texas Retirement System Texas Alliance for Retired Americans more...
Feb 19, 2010 Friday Alert President Establishes Debt Commission to Look at Social Security and Medicare

Yesterday, President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order establishing a commission to tackle the federal debt. Alliance for Retired Americans more...
Feb 9, 2010 Texas Labor Chooses Candidates and Issues Texas labor met in Austin August 6-7 to discuss their political priorities Texas Alliance for Retired Americans more...
Feb 8, 2010 Teacher Retirement fund "in good shape" Retiree Activist Elaine Jones forwards this important information for Texas teacher retirees Texas Alliance for Retired Americans more...
Feb 5, 2010 Friday Alert President's Budget Includes $250 Stimulus Payment for Social Security Recipients

President Obama's Fiscal Year 2011 budget proposes a $250 payment to Social Security recipients. Alliance for Retired Americans more...
Jan 15, 2010 Retirees Study Labor History North Texas retirees toured the labor archives at UT-Arlington Texas Alliance for Retired Americans more...
Jan 9, 2010 Union members urged to attend conference union members are urged to attend state afl-cio conference Texas Alliance for Retired Americans more...
Dec 2, 2009 Legislature leaves school retirees empty handed…again Retired Schoolteachers get "catch-22," but no money! Texas Alliance for Retired Americans more...
Nov 20, 2009 Retiree President Speaks to Statewide Rally President Banks spoke to statewide rally Texas Alliance for Retired Americans more...
Nov 13, 2009 Friday Alert House Passes Historic Health Care Reform Bill

On Saturday, the U.S House voted to pass H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, a bill that will help retirees and all Americans with their access to quality health care. Alliance for Retired Americans more...
Nov 7, 2009 Retirees Sign Up for Charter Buses to Statewide Rally Several buses are being organized around the state for the November 14 statewide rally for health care reform at the Capitol. Texas Alliance for Retired Americans more...
Oct 31, 2009 Stand Up for Health Care Reform! Retirees across the country are standing up for health care Texas Alliance for Retired Americans more...
Oct 27, 2009 New Alliance Blog! The Alliance has a new blog. It is frequently updated with news from the state Alliances and on national politics. Many videos and photos can also be found here: http://ara.typepad.com Alliance for Retired Americans more
Oct 16, 2009 Texans work for health care reform Texans working for health care reform Texas Alliance for Retired Americans more...
Sep 18, 2009 New Alliance Photo Sharing Site! Find and share photos of New Mexico ARA members and activists! New Mexico more...
Sep 10, 2009 Retirees Enjoy Getting Together Retirees enjoy their luncheons Texas Alliance for Retired Americans more...
May 1, 2009 Friday Alert Retirees' Stake in Health Care Reform to be the Theme for Older Americans Month

Retirees have a stake in health care reform, and May - Older Americans Month - is when seniors will be driving that point home! Alliance for Retired Americans more...
Apr 25, 2009 Unions Standing Up for Retirees Companies are out to chop up their retired workers, but unions are standing strong Texas Alliance for Retired Americans more...
Apr 25, 2009 Texas Retired Americans President Banks Keeps on the Go President Annie Banks has made several trips to Austin Texas Alliance for Retired Americans more...
Apr 3, 2009 Testimony Need on "Voter ID" The Texas House will hear testimony on the Voter ID bill Tuesday, April 7. Gene Lantz more...
Mar 14, 2009 Texas Retiree President Testifies TARA President Annie Banks withstood hardships to testify against the Texas "Voter-ID" bill Texas Alliance for Retired Americans more...
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