Yesterday we threw together a list of the people in the District we considered influential, taking after a similar annual list put together by GQ that compiles the movers and shakers on the federal side of the city. One of our nominees was Dorothy Brizill, a well-known civic activist and political gadfly who runs DC Watch, the closest thing we have to a citizens’ inspector general. And as we expected, last night she offered us…

D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams testified before the City Council’s Committee on Education, Libraries and Recreation today in favor of his proposal to build a brand new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library at the site of the old convention center, a few blocks from its current site. We’ve debated this issue before at DCist. But we thought it might be fun to do a little point/counterpoint with the Post’s Benjamin Forgey, writing today in response…

Yes, it’s Friday. And yes, this column is most often featured on Tuesdays or Thursdays. What can we say? It’s been a slow week in transit-related news. Our numerous sources scouring the city for scoops on planes, trains, and automobiles were held up in the perfect storm of Red Line delays, heavy traffic, and 15-minute waits at distant metrorail stations. Trust us — the folks over at WMATA will be hearing about this. The…