Wednesday Washington housing world

- There's a new letter this morning from 689 organizations -- a list nearly 20 pages long -- opposing the anti-voter-registration language in HR 1461, which was set for a vote today (see below for background). Several religious leaders held a press conference opposing the measure this morning.

[MORE: HR 1461 was before the House and headed into an hour of debate as of 12:40 p.m. Eastern time. Here's the House Clerk's log of floor action if you want to follow along.]

- The President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform has postponed its teleconference meeting from tomorrow to Monday, Oct. 31, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time. As John Zipperer wrote yesterday from AHF Live, the committee is calling for an end to many tax incentives, including the low-income housing tax credit, but at least for the present its proposals are a long way from legislative reality. Watch the tax reform panel's own Web site for instructions on joining the conference call.

- HUD today is seeking comment on a proposed study of public attitudes toward factory-built housing, with the idea of testing the promotional success of the HUD-backed Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing.