Press Releases
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Retirees to Sen. Johnson: Focus on Wisconsin’s Needs, Not Conspiracy Theories
December 15, 2020: Statement of Gary Mitchell, President of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the decision of Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson to convene a hearing on Wednesday, December 16 about “...Read more >
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Wisconsin Retirees Horrified by Senseless Shootings
August 27, 2020: For Immediate Release Statement of Gary Mitchell, President of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding continued violence in Kenosha: “The Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans remains shocked and horrified about a Kenosha ...Read more >
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Wisconsin Retirees Horrified by Senseless Shootings
August 27, 2020: For Immediate Release Statement of Gary Mitchell, President of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding continued violence in Kenosha: “The Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans remains shocked and horrified about a Kenosha ...Read more >
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WIARA Statement on the Black Lives Matter Movement
July 09, 2020: For Immediate Release July 9, 2020 Contact: Gary Mitchell, President, Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans 608-220-5734, gdmitchell@wisc.edu Or Alex Brower, Executive Director, Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans 414-949-8756, wiara...Read more >
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Retirees Statement on the Tragic Death of George Floyd and its Aftermath
June 02, 2020: For Immediate Release The following statement was issued by Robert Roach, Jr., President of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis and the national protests that have followed: ...Read more >
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Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans names Alex Brower as Executive Director
May 29, 2020: [caption id="attachment_1296" align="alignright" width="232"] Alex Brower (photo credit: Joe Brusky)[/caption] The Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans (WIARA) - the organization that fights for Wisconsin's retirees, their earned benefits, a...Read more >
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Statement of Marlene Ott, President of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, Regarding Absentee Ballot Ruling
April 04, 2020: Statement re: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit’s Ruling in Gear v. Bostelmann and the Republican National Committee Regarding the Absentee Ballot Witness Signature Mandate “Tonight’s ruling defies common sense. Thousands o...Read more >
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Statement of Marlene Ott, President of the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, Regarding Absentee Ballot Ruling
April 04, 2020: Statement re: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit’s Ruling in Gear v. Bostelmann and the Republican National Committee Regarding the Absentee Ballot Witness Signature Mandate “Tonight’s ruling defies common sense. Thousands o...Read more >
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Registered Voters and Voting Rights Groups Sue Over Absentee Ballot Signature Mandate During COVID-19 Pandemic
March 26, 2020: The following statement was issued by the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, and the Fair Elections Center regarding the absentee voter signature mandate and COVID-19: MADISON – Today, the Wisconsi...Read more >
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Senior Citizens Endorse Judge Lisa Neubauer for Supreme Court
March 26, 2019: Senior Citizens Endorse Judge Lisa Neubauer for Supreme Court: Seniors spurn Brian Hagedorn who pushed laws that shred protection for nursing home victims Members of the Wisconsin Alliance of Retired Americans and other senior groups are holdi...Read more >