Photo by Katieforeman2010

Good morning, Washington. Ever since Ward 2 D.C. Council member Jack Evans started saying he probably won’t run for the Council Chair seat after all, we’ve been wondering whether any other familiar faces might pop up to challenge Kwame Brown. Well this morning comes word, courtesy D.C. Wire, of one potential candidate who is indeed all too familiar: Vincent Orange is back! We know, we know, it’s the least shocking political twist of the year. The former Council member turned failed mayoral candidate turned Pepco executive hasn’t exactly hidden the fact that he still has political ambitions over the last few years, and now sources are telling Tim Craig that Orange could make an announcement as soon as this week. Are you ready for another campaign season filled with giant orange signs and silly campaign jingles, D.C.?

Northrop Grumman Picks Virginia (Duh): In a move that should surprise few, defense contracting giant Northrop Grumman Corp. has officially decided to move to Northern Virginia, instead of a location inside D.C. or Maryland, the Washington Business Journal reports. The company’s decision to move to the Washington area set off a frenzy of posturing among local politicians, but ultimately, Northrop did exactly what everyone figured they would. In a follow-up this morning, WBJ’s Sarah Krouse reports that the firm has zeroed in on either Falls Church or Arlington. Meanwhile, the Post reports Maryland’s loss is already becoming a campaign issue in the governor’s race.

Relatively Easy to Beat Tickets in D.C.: The Examiner’s Bill Myers crunches the numbers and finds that nearly three-fifths of motorists who challenged their D.C. traffic tickets had their tickets reversed. Another two-fifths successfully got their parking tickets overturned. Why is it so easy to challenge tickets in the District? Myers writes that “internal documents suggest that part of the problem is the staff is overwhelmed.”

Briefly Noted: Dorothy Height public viewing set for tonight … D.C. Fire/EMS creating a green fire station … Fenty to open Diamond Teague Park this morning.

This Day in DCist: In 2009, Sidwell Friends parents were complaining that the Obamas weren’t making enough time for them, and in 2007, former National Symphony Orchestra music director Mstislav Rostropovich passed away in Moscow.