IRS seeks $104B for multi-year modernization fund to maintain customer service improvements

The IRS is telling lawmakers that billions of dollars in multi-year modernization funds are helping the agency provide a level of customer service that taxpayers expect — and is asking for more funding to keep up with that demand. The agency handled a million more calls this filing season, compared to the 7.7 million it answered last year — and three million more calls than in 2022. The IRS exceeded its customer service goals for the second year in a row, providing an 88% level of phone service during this…

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Election Integrity 2022 in Review: More Improvements Than Damage

As state legislatures begin their 2023 sessions, Americans should know what their states did in 2022 to improve or damage the integrity of the election process.  They can now easily do that because 2022 marks the second year that The Heritage Foundation has tracked and scored the laws and regulations of every state and the District of Columbia that bear on the conduct and integrity of elections. (The Daily Signal is the news outlet of The Heritage Foundation.) The Election Integrity Scorecard scores the security and reliability of elections on…

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AFGE heightens calls for major SSA workforce improvements at union rally

A group of union officials and Social Security Administration employees gathered outside SSA’s headquarters in Baltimore, to voice frustrations with a shrinking agency workforce, and some of the major fallouts from it. The American Federation of Government Employees organized the rally on Oct. 26, where union leaders urged SSA to make several major changes to its workforce policies, like improving telework opportunities and increasing employee pay. The rally also built on the union’s demands from an Oct. 20 town hall to boost funding for the agency in fiscal 2023. “SSA…

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Democrats’ plan for infrastructure improvements a winner for the US – Las Vegas Sun

Fox News Democrats' plan for infrastructure improvements a winner for the USLas Vegas SunBut now, Democrats have one-upped him in figuring out a terrific way to fund the work. Their solution: undo the tax cuts approved by Trump and congressional Republicans last year and use that revenue for infrastructure projects. Ladies and gentlemen …Analysis: Here's what's in play in Texas' November general electionsTexas Tribune Exclusive polls: Big warning signs for Senate DemocratsAxiosall 149 news articles » us democrats – Google News

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