Thomas Silverstein
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Thomas Silverstein
@tsilverstein.bsky.social
Executive Director at @prrac.bsky.social; adjunct clinician; Wizards/Nats/LFC; crossword solver; early morning dog walker
Reposted by Thomas Silverstein
More of Trump retribution agenda: Proposed rule to to weaken enforcement of Fair Housing Act out tomorrow. In midst of a housing crisis. Before he was a convicted felon Trump was a Fair Housing violator.
Today, the "day early" version of a proposed HUD rule to rescind the Department's existing disparate impact regulations appeared on the Federal Register website. It will be formally published in the Federal Register tomorrow, kicking off a 30-day comment period. Here's what that all means.

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Public Inspection: Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard
Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard
www.federalregister.gov
January 14, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Today, the "day early" version of a proposed HUD rule to rescind the Department's existing disparate impact regulations appeared on the Federal Register website. It will be formally published in the Federal Register tomorrow, kicking off a 30-day comment period. Here's what that all means.

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Public Inspection: Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard
Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard
www.federalregister.gov
January 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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January 9, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Must-read article. There is plenty of room for tenant organizers and progressive YIMBYs to work together to increase housing supply at all income levels - targeting affluent, historically exclusionary neighborhoods, in particular - while also enacting strong tenant protections.
A False Choice: Why a Big-Tent Approach on Housing Matters
Should funders "pick a side" in the debate over housing policy? Guest author Ruby Bolaria Shifrin argues that robust coalition building is the better approach.
www.insidephilanthropy.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Great and overdue news for tenants with Housing Choice Vouchers in Delaware. This passed a while ago but had an effective date that was set pretty far out after bill passage.
Delaware landlords now must accept Section 8 applications
A new law now requires landlords in Delaware to consider rental applications from people who pay rent using Section 8 vouchers, a government rental assistance for those with low incomes.The law, which...
www.newsfromthestates.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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January 8, 2026 at 11:06 AM
How we didn’t get picks back for taking on this ridiculous contract befuddles me.
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