Texas Advocacy

By: States: Texas | Source: AARP.org

Economic Woes Help Shape AARP Texas' 2009 Legislative Agenda
As the economic recession deepens and job stability deteriorates, fears grow that more Texas families could be pushed to the brink of financial ruin, due to medical, energy and property insurance bills and other financial commitments they simply can't afford.

Mental Gymnastics Now Needed to Compare Electricity Contracts
Have you read an electric service contract lately? Did you experience confusion, dizziness or mental fatigue? It shouldn't have to be this way.

Automatic 401(k) Enrollment Helps Workers Maximize Savings
Automatic 401(k) plans have been shown to help people save more and save earlier.

Caught In a Health Care Bind
Diane Martinez has spent more than a decade struggling to navigate—and afford—the healthcare system in El Paso, first on behalf of her parents and now for herself.

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Divided We Fail
Learn more about the issues and why AARP is undertaking this initiative.