Primary Runoff Elections: Early Voting Starts Next Week!
As the primary election cycle continues, members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) need to be prepared! Now more than ever, you may be receiving flyers in the mail and seeing commercials on television promoting candidates. The messages may be confusing or persuasive. The best advice that TRTA can offer as an organization is […]
Special Runoff Election for District 4
Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) who live in Senate District 4 need to get out to the polls this week! A special election is being held on May 10 to fill the seat being vacated by State Senator Tommy Williams. Early voting for this special election began on April 28 and will […]
Primary Runoff Election Questions and Answers
Yesterday, the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) shared an Inside Line with information about the upcoming Primary Runoff Elections. We received numerous questions about the voting process and hope to provide the answers our members are seeking. As we mentioned yesterday, there is not a runoff for a State Senate or State Representative seat in […]
Primary Runoff Elections to Watch!
Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) are getting ready for the upcoming Texas Primary Runoff Elections. If you voted in the Primary Election, please be sure to vote in the runoff if you have one taking place in your district! Texas election law requires that you vote in the same party runoff as […]
TRTA 61st Annual Convention Right Around the Corner!
The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) is finalizing plans for the 61st Annual TRTA Convention to be held in Dallas April 13-15, 2014. Nearly 1000 retirees are registered for the event already, which is taking place at the Sheraton Hotel Dallas on 400 N. Olive Street. This year’s theme, “Lasso Our Legacy,” focuses on the […]
TRTA Launches Initiative Reaching Out to Active School Personnel
The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) has been working on a special project over the past several years to create a community for both active and retired school personnel. In the summer of 2013, the project was presented to the TRTA District Presidents and has been in the final development stages for the past several […]
Primary Election Results and Focusing on TRS-Care
On Tuesday, March 4, Texans made their way to the polls to cast their votes in the 2014 Texas Primary Election. We know that thousands of members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) participated in the election process over the past several weeks, including hundreds who voted early. Several races were determined in the […]
Vote in the Primary Election Today!
Today, March 4, is Primary Election day in Texas! The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) has been spreading the message that voting in the Primary Election is of vital importance to all of our members and all public education retirees in the state! In yesterday’s Inside Line, we told you that only 3 to 6 […]
Primary Election Day is Tomorrow, March 4!
Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 4 is Primary Election day in Texas. The Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) has been spreading the message that voting in the Primary Election is of vital importance to all of our members and all public education retirees in the state! An article by Bud Kennedy featured in the Ft. Worth Star […]
Today is the Final Day of Early Voting!
Today, February 28, is the final day to vote early in the 2014 Texas Primary Election! Members of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA) have done a great job in the past few weeks researching candidates, sharing information with fellow retirees and getting out to vote! If you have not yet had the opportunity to […]