In the D.C. Council’s first meeting since their August recess, ethics appeared to be the first issue on everyone’s mind. Three councilmembers introduced distinct measures addressing government hiring practices, campaign finance and Constituent Services Funds, while another quickly back-tracked on a controversial pay hike for legislators.

We’ve said it before, we’ll say it again — at this point, next Tuesday’s At-Large Special Election is totally up for grabs. No one candidate has risen up above the rest, and institutional support and endorsements have splintered in a number of ways.