FTA Five Year Plan To Study Transit Bus Automation

4 May 2018

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Automated vehicle technologies range from driver assistance applications to fully automated systems that do not require a human driver. The report outlines FTA’s five year plan to explore the application of automation levels to bus operations, including:

automated shuttle services;
advanced driver assistance systems
maintenance, yard, and parking operations;
mobility-on-demand service; and
automated bus rapid transit applications.

White House and Treasury Announce Fundamental Change to Tax Rulemaking

13 April 2018

Author: Aindriu Colgan

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After months of trading punches Director Mick Mulvaney of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin released a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that creates a new framework for writing, reviewing, and implementing tax regulations. In short, the MOA requires OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to review major tax regulations—just as it does major rulemakings from any other executive branch agency. This is a fundamental change from a 1983 agreement, under which Treasury had hitherto operated, that exempted most tax regulations from review.

W&M Reports Suite of IRS Reform Bills

13 April 2018

Author: Aindriu Colgan

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On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee marked up and unanimously reported 12 bills to reform the IRS. The bipartisan packaged was sponsored by Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) and Ranking Member John Lewis (D-GA) and is designed to modernize the IRS and improve customer service. The package requires the IRS to send Congress by September 30, 2020 a comprehensive written plan for reorganizing the agency, including priorities laid out by lawmakers.

IRS Rules Prepaid Property Taxes May Still Be Deductible on 2017 Returns

11 April 2018

Author: Aindriu Colgan

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The IRS ruled that taxpayers who prepaid their 2018 property taxes may still be able to deduct the entire amount from their 2017 federal taxes without regard to the $10,000 limit imposed by the Tax Cut and Jobs Act.

US Congressional Calendar

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Amanda Wylie

Grants and Policy Analyst

“Lasting success comes from lifting each other up and working together to achieve something greater than we could alone.”

Wylie is a Grants and Policy Analyst with the TFG Grants and Advocacy Divisions. In this role, she works alongside TFG partners to identify and secure federal, state, and foundation funding for communities across the country. Prior to joining TFG, Amanda served as a Zero Waste Research Assistant at the George Washington University, where she secured grant funding for reuse projects, developed a comprehensive waste management policy, and provided strategic recommendations to advance the university’s waste diversion initiatives in an evolving regulatory landscape. In previous internships with the City of San Diego and the Institute for Public Strategies, Amanda gained experience preparing policy briefs and guiding communications for public health and community engagement initiatives.

Amanda holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of San Diego and is currently pursuing a Master of Public Administration at the George Washington University. She is based in Washington, D.C.

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