Welcome to the YG Blog
Our Youth and Government Blog is a space for our Media delegates to write and publish their work throughout the program year. Keep yourself updated and in the loop by reading topics written by our youths from across Texas.
Live, Love, Leg: The Importance of the Legislative Branch
By Delia Rune, Liberal Arts and Science Academy The legislative section of Youth and Government (YAG) is one of the organization's most popular sections. In the legislative section, students propose bills and try to get them passed. One of this year’s legislative students, Prabath Girish, explained his bill [...]
YAG is the now. YAG is the future!
By Zuly Noriega, Duncanville High School As the Renaissance Hotel becomes flooded at State with eager delegates from Youth and Government (YAG), we can’t help but notice District 5's theme and attire. A navy long-sleeve blue shirt with big bold red letters spelling out, “THE NOW GENERATION.” Delegates also [...]
A Game of Cards
By Saron Elias Garland High School Youth and Government collects students from all around the state, allowing them to come together as a group to compete, learn from each other, and show their skills. However, delegates tend to hesitate when it comes to meeting others, despite this rare [...]
Youth and Government Women Delegates Explain the Unspoken Sexism
By Spandana Palyam, Liberal Arts and Science Academy Though respect rules are withheld, some sexist opinions do not waver. Despite women working in the government for nearly 100 years now, people still do not treat them with the same regard as they do with men; unfortunately, sometimes even in [...]
Delegate Feature: Fatimah Sajid
By LeeAnn Partin, Hays High School Out of the 1300 delegates this weekend, many get lost in translation- and more often than not, our newest delegates here are forgotten about! Despite this, one rookie has stood out amongst the crowd: Fatimah Sajid. Her journey starts in Vista Ridge [...]
Cardenas’ SAF Proposal Seeks to Help Convicted Felons After Incarceration
By Lilly Salcedo, Duncanville High School State Affairs Forum is a group of scholars who present proposals to the committee room to fight for what they think is best to improve the nation, one proposal at a time. These delegate students see the ideas presented and collaborate on how the [...]
In Defense of the Windshield Murderer
By Alanis Rodriguez, Chisholm Trail High School In late October 2021, Jefferson Doyle was hit by a car that was driven by Arlo Key. Before this, Key had taken an Ether pill, distorting his perception of time and the senses. He then went to the club PB&J after an eight-hour [...]
Prosecution, Defense Strategies Vary in Arlo Key Trial
By Joelle Henry, Chisholm Trail High School As people say “there are two sides to every story.” In court, this statement applies in the same way. For cases in court, the prosecution presents facts to the jurors and judges to incline the result that the prosecutors want. In the mock [...]
Do First-Time Drug Users Deserve Leniency?
By Syrah Omar, Chisholm Trail High School Exposure to drugs could lead a victim down a shadow-casted path. The less fortunate never escape this path, leading to a life controlled by their addiction. In the trial case “The Windshield Murderer”, the defendant Arlo Key has taken the life of another [...]
SAF Proposal Seeks to Expand Access to Thought-Provoking Literature
By Zuly Noriega, Duncanville High School Literature covers a wide variety of topics, and the reader is the keeper of the key to the knowledge literature provides. But this isn’t always true when discussing student readers. Rules and restrictions have always been meant to protect and benefit individuals, however shielding [...]
Judicial Witnesses Draw on Emotions to Win Their Case
By Maryfer Garcia, Chisholm Trail High School In the Judicial section, there are many things that go into being a witness. This ranges from the delegates’ interest in the character, the understanding of who they are playing, and the dedication put into their role as a witness. Witnesses all [...]
Impact of Youth and Government
By Lilly Salcedo, Duncanville High School Youth and Government is a prestigious competition in which young delegates practice the formality of our government system in classrooms. The idea of Youth and Government was created to help reform our society to create change for the better. This program has helped inspire [...]