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As day two of the Texas Youth and Government Conference (YG) commenced, State Affairs (SAF) delegates Joshua Lee and Raphael Caballes found themselves on the proposal docket for General Assembly (GA).Prior to their opening remarks, proposal number 43 entitled Sex Education Reform stirred mixed feelings, but for the wrong reasons. [...]

Joining Youth and Government as a rookie is intimidating and a surplus of questions comes with it. What’s the difference between Business Professional and Business Casual? How does everyone seem to know everyone? What is going on? All of these are valid, common questions and some are answered through time [...]

Setbacks of Running in an Online Election Pandemic Overview       After the immense spread of the viral respiratory infection, COVID-19, the world promptly went into a lockdown mandate. The use of technology skyrocketed to rates that have never been seen before. The closure of education systems such as public, private, and [...]

Dedicating 30 years of her life to the Youth and Government program, Sue Six has seen many students succeed in this program. Since the year 2000, she’s been the Program Section Leader for the Senate, supervising the Senate and advising the current officials. She works alongside Robert Burger, the Section [...]

Youth and Government, is a competition meant to bestow experience through a mock representation of the ins and outs of the Texas government. The statewide organization is split into sections inside both the Judicial and Legislative branches of government: Trial court, State Affairs Forum, Appellate Court, the Legislative Sector, and [...]

The halls of the Renaissance Hotel echo with the war cries of legislators locked in verbal battle. The River Bend Church and State Capital  now house courts of justice determined to ensure that righteousness prevails, and the State Affairs section is in the midst of finding solutions to the world's [...]

Zoe Klein, the 2022 Youth and Government (YG) Lieutenant Governor, had only taken one step into the senate chamber when she let out a squeal of excitement. This conference is Klein’s first year working in the Legislative branch of YG, as well as her first time in a senate [...]

This year, the YMCA’s Texas Youth and Government State County Court Mock Trial took place at Riverbend Church. Trials are a formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings, according to Lexico. The [...]

Anna Lackner, a student from Frassati Catholic High School and author of the 21st proposal, claims that requiring high schoolers to take technical and skill-based courses would be highly beneficial to the futures of students. It would allow for the exercise of  their interests and exposing them to new concepts, [...]

“Objection!” echoed loudly across the courtroom as Texas Youth and Government judicial delegates debated the case of Dominico De Sole v. Ann Freedman in the Texas State Capitol during the 2022 Texas Youth and Government State Conference. The plaintiff, representing Dominico De Sole, is suing Ann Freedman for the selling [...]

A Smelly Situation in the Ballroom  By Margaret Chein, Episcopal School of Dallas The Renaissance Austin Hotel is a beautiful hotel just north of downtown Austin. Upon walking through the sliding glass doors, guests enter a nine-story atrium with amazing skylights and great natural lighting. Today though, Junior Youth and [...]

By Sophia Chau, LASA Delegation According to the Peterson Center on Healthcare and Kaiser Family Foundation, health spending in the U.S. per person was $10,966 per person in 2019, 42% higher than the country with the second highest per capita spending.Hence, you must check this page to know more [...]