Deputy County Manager Samia Byrd will fill the role and work on a countywide action plan for racial equity.

The proposed changes include paying commissioners per meeting, calling on ANCs to produce yearly performance reviews, and setting up an ANC hub in each ward.

Take a virtual gander at the seat of D.C. government.

A quick update to a story we noted back in August — the District’s Historic Preservation Review Board has officially granted landmark status to the Wonder Bread Factory (officially known as Dorsch’s White Cross Bakery) at 641 S Street NW in Shaw.

Most everyone knows that the District’s government is big — some 33,000 people work for it. But today, The Washington Times breaks down why it’s so costly and how that’s slowly changing.

The last three mayors of our fair city have all been tripped up by exactly the same thing — travel.

Responding to the threat of a proposal from Congress to dictate how the city should vet its hires, the D.C. Council is moving forward quickly on legislation related to D.C. government hiring practices.

UPDATE: Turns out that some intrepid individual grabbed the @DCCouncil handle before the folks at the Wilson Building could, so the @dccitycouncil account has been renamed @dccitycouncil. Given the circumstances, we’re also expecting some kind of hilarity from the @DCCouncil feed.

The District’s medical marijuana program is proceeding as quickly as, well, someone with a mighty buzz behind the wheel of a car.

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