Martinez nominee Skandera questioned for education secretary eligibility
In Santa Fe, Governor Martinez's pick Hanna Skandera faces Senate scrutiny over whether she is a qualified educator as required by the New Mexico Constitution. Critics note she lacks public school teaching or administrator background, while supporters cite policy leadership roles and education reform work.
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Skandera
Martinez
Scott Darnell
U.S. Education
Margaret Spellings
George W. Bush
Florida
Pepperdine University
School of Public Policy
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Catholic Charities
California
Darnell
Ellen Bernstein
Albuquerque Teachers Federation
Presidents Day origins and national shift to Monday holiday
The history outlines the creation of a Presidents Day starting in 1951, its goal to honor the presidency, and the move to a uniform federal Monday holiday in 1971. It covers the date shift from February 22 to the third Monday, early resistance, and states renaming holidays to Presidents Day while honoring Washington and Lincoln and all presidents.
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Abraham Lincoln
Harold Stonebridge Fischer
California
Senate Judiciary Committee
Lincoln
Washington
90Th
Congress
Protests Shake Tripoli Amid Libyan Crackdown
Witnesses report gunfire as youths flee in Tripoli during protests against Muammar Gaddafi. Warplanes and snipers target demonstrators while dissidents claim damage to cities, with 233 deaths cited by Human Rights Watch.
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Associated Press
Mohammed Abdul-Malek
Gaddafi
Libya
Washington
Ali Adjali
U.N
Ibrahim Dabbashi
Egypt
Tunisia
Human Rights Watch
Hillary Rodham Clinton
David Cameron
Gadhafi
Green Square
Seif al-Islam
Lawmaker presses judiciary costs amid court concerns in New Mexico
Rep. Kintigh criticized the 8th Judicial District and court conduct while backing HB188 despite concerns over penalties and juries. He cited the death penalty jury rule and Judge Sanchez as cost drivers, noting sealed disciplinary actions and a high court ruling may raise state expenses.
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Kintigh
New Mexico Supreme Court
Sam Sanchez
Michael Astorga
Albuquerque
Bernalillo County
House
Mattarco
Roswell-Record.com
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