New columnist lineup at Daily News

Former editorial writer and reporter Kerry Cavanaugh returns from a nine-month fellowship at Columbia University to take over a new Tuesday front page column spot. "Cavanaugh has always sought to give voice to Valley residents. Now she plans to answer their questions about the news of the day, and find the truth amid the bureaucratic, bizarre and bewildering world of government," editor Carolina Garcia says in a front-page note that ran Sunday. Also, Al Martinez bumps up to the front page two days a week — Mondays and Fridays — and Doug McIntyre stays on Sundays and Wednesdays. Editorial page editor Mariel Garza's column "examining state and regional politics and trends" will return to the Sunday opinion pages after being dark for awhile. They are "veterans with a unique and inquisitive perspective who will write about Valley issues and who will attempt to unravel complex governmental topics," says Garcia.