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Looks like the Washington Post has found a replacement for its bought-out "Federal Diary" columnist, Steve Barr. Fishbowl D.C. has gotten its hands on an internal Post announcement that the new columnist will be Joe Davidson, a Metro section editor. In what may or may not be a telling sign, Davidson recently has overseen the paper's religion page.

Prior to joining the Post, Davidson covered various government agencies at the Wall Street Journal. And before that, he worked in Philadelphia as chief of the city hall bureau for the Bulletin newspaper.