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By Nathan Henderson Introduction A collection of photos from Nathan Henderson taken on January 26, 2019. All photos were taken during the YMCA Youth and Government state conferance. The Chamber Commences The Chamber of the 72nd YMCA Student Legislature commenced in an orderly fashion on Saturday, January 25, 2018. Led [...]

By Karxyriah Ashley Hard-work, preparation, and dedication. At the 72nd Annual Youth and Government State Conference held in Austin, 41 Judicial District Court Teams from schools all over Texas came together to compete for a chance to go to Nationals. Throughout the day, the blood, sweat, and tears that each team [...]

By Sarah Roy After a full day of hard work students competing in the Youth and Government State Conference took a break from the nitty gritty to relax from the diligent nature of the day. With many activities throughout the hotel, delegates were given the opportunity to cut loose and [...]

By Auyana Aird Taking on the role as a witness, bailiff, attorney, or judge brings a different feel to many of the judicial delegates. Time, memorization and acting skills to be able to cause a more realistic feeling of the case. Considering this hard work and dedication, you would think [...]

By Simone Lee Jared Walters, a county court judge has been doing youth and government for three years now and has seen the judicial branch at its peak and at its low points. “I believe the judges are not objective. They seem to lean towards the verdict that is their [...]

By Qandeel Suleman Many of the delegates of the State Affairs General Assembly are current first years of either the State Affairs section or Youth & Government itself. Some of these delegates simply believe that the State Affairs Forum would be an interesting section to participate in. Amir Kinnare, a sophomore [...]

By: Filip Ivanis A bill by Gabriel Letcher was “highly controversial,” Mrs. Talley said. The author didn't give much information and, accordingly, delegates had many questions and amendments. The bill states that if a minor commits four misdemeanors they are eligible to go to juvenile jail. Misdemeanors could range anywhere [...]

By Sierra Jackson Delegate Mihir Nakra from Centennial High School in San Antonio, Texas is a member of the Legislative Hyde House. This year was his first time in the Youth & Government program. “I’ve really enjoyed State so far this year. It’s really been interesting and helpful for me, [...]

By Tierra Jackson In Hyde House, Sarah McNeely’s bill was not passed by the Legislative press this morning. McNeely’s bill was on an act relating to allowing minors in the state of Texas to obtain a judicial bypass without parental notice and consent. Her overall bill had eight questions that [...]

By Katherine Funderburg Abel Macias of Mansfield Timberview high school YMCA delegation came prepared today to get his bill through the Senate right after lunch.   Macias’s bill was an act regulating the capacity of ammunition held in gun magazines. A gun magazine is a chamber for holding a supply of [...]

By: Christina van Waasbergen She quietly patrols the floor of the Senate, her face bearing an expression of intense focus. Many delegates only notice her when she taps them on the shoulder and politely, but firmly, reminds them to not lean on the railing. What many people don’t realize, however, [...]

By Sarah Roy Delegate Caleb Zhang presented his bill to the Farabee Senate at the Texas State Capitol. In Zhang’s bill he proposed to eliminate automatic admission in colleges throughout the state of Texas. The delegates saw that this topic needed mindful deliberation and the intense debate that followed took [...]