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PROTECT PUBLIC EDUCATION
January 18, 2017: Protect Public Education Betsy DeVos Confirmation Hearing Tuesday, Jan.17 The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will be holding its confirmation hearing on Tuesday, January 17th....Read more >
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What Voters Need to Know November 8, 2016
October 29, 2016: You must have been registered to vote at least 30 days before the election. It is not necessary to bring your photo I.D., but it will speed up the process to be issued a ballot. You can vote a straight party ticket. You can beat the long line on elec...Read more >
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Strengthening Medicare Without Shifting Costs to Beneficiaries
April 06, 2016: When it comes to strengthening Medicare, it is important to avoid changes that shift additional costs to seniors. The Alliance recently submitted comments for the record to the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means Health Subcommittee regarding this...Read more >
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Strengthening Medicare Without Shifting Costs to Beneficiaries
April 06, 2016: When it comes to strengthening Medicare, it is important to avoid changes that shift additional costs to seniors. The Alliance recently submitted comments for the record to the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means Health Subcommittee regarding this...Read more >
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MiARA Newsletter Information
April 02, 2016: A new "Newsletters" link has been created for storing the MiARA newsletters in a convenient location . At the top of "HOME" page click on "About Us" link then click on "Newsletters" link to access the available current and past newsletters. Cl...Read more >
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Advocate for Senior Issues in Lansing on May 11!
April 01, 2016: Good Afternoon, Older Michiganians Day is a free and open statewide advocacy day for seniors, caregivers and their advocates. It is May 11 from 10:30 am to 2:00 p.m. and the Detroit Area Agency on Aging (as well as the AAA’s in other reg...Read more >
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Michigan AFL-CIO Endorses Candidates for Congress
April 01, 2016: Michigan AFL-CIO Endorses Candidates for Congress State labor federation backs incumbent Democrats, supports Johnson, Clements, Driskell, Gilbert in competitive districts LANSING – Today the Michigan AFL-CIO executive council endorsed the fo...Read more >
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National ARA 2016 Midwest Regional Conference
March 31, 2016: To: MiARA Members, On behalf of the MiARA Executive Board, for your information, attached is the call letter for the National ARA 2016 Midwest Regional Conference. Anyone interested in attending should seek approval and payment through your ret...Read more >
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Michigan March Newsletter
March 28, 2016: Click on the link below to download your Michigan March Newsletter Packed full of Michigan convention information voting records and much more. MiARA Newsletter March 2016...Read more >
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Seniors and Veterans Demand a Vote on the SAVE Benefits Act
March 09, 2016: [flagallery gid=3] Today Maryland/DC Alliance member Susan Taylor spoke at an event on Capitol Hill urging the Senate to vote on S. 2251, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's SAVE Benefits Act - providing seniors a one-time payment of $581. The amount is...Read more >