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By Qandeel Suleman In the John H. Reagan Building, the Hyde Senate reviewed and discussed bills written by delegates over various topics, from adding a personal finance class to creating prerequisites to obtain a license for firearms.  Each bill author was asked questions for a short time period in order to [...]

By: Noor Mohamed Hundreds of students from different regions annually attend the Texas Youth and Government Conference (TXYG) in hopes of meeting new people, being challenged and diving deep in self-development. Adaelaide Zink (Sophomore), Isabell Bannerot (Sophomore), Chris Fryamn (Freshman), and Matthew Lynn (Freshman) all in Appellate Court from Christain [...]

By: Auyana Aird Dressed up in a suit and tie, dress or skirt, anxious to present your bill on the house floor or to ask a prominent question to continue the intensive debate. Could part of the delegates capability in being a strong debater correlate with the clothes you [...]

By Auyana Aird Over 50 delegates on the House floor, get the opportunity to get real work experience on what the State of Texas Government would be like. In real life, the process is somewhat different. The House Chambers in legislature meet in a regular legislative session in Austin every two [...]

By: Christina van Waasbergen The Farabee Senate passed a bill on Friday prohibiting the removal of Civil War Monuments (including those honoring the Confederacy) from public land. Josie Woodward, a senior from Liberty High School who spoke against the bill, believes that Confederate monuments should be removed because they are [...]

By: Christina van Waasbergen The Farabee Senate failed a bill on Friday limiting the interest rates that payday lenders can charge for loans. Payday loans are a type of short-term money borrowing where a person borrows a small amount of money at a high-interest rate. This can lead to [...]

By Sarah Roy Student from Cleburne High School, Tabitha Lane, attended the Youth and Government State Conference where she presented her legislative bill addressing the lack of rights and immoral criminalization of the homeless population. She found faults in how homeless people are treated and segregated from the rest [...]

By Ivan Kipp During the Youth and Government State Conference on January, 25th, in Austin, Texas, delegate Sanjana Dandu proposed to charge pregnant women with child endangerment if they were abusing substances that are capable of doing damage to the embryo. Delegate Dandu wrote and presented the bill in [...]

By Simone Lee “A lot of people don’t know about this issue; they disregard it,” said Sanjana Dandu, a freshman from the legislative branch. Her bill proposed for pregnant women to be criminally charged for knowingly using alcohol while pregnant. “They believe actually leaving marks on a child is, well [...]

By Ava Motes Kirby Cabler, a junior delegate from Oak Ridge High School, fulfilled two different roles within the State Affairs committee today. She first acted as a proposal author, presenting her “Mental Wellness In Schools” proposition to a chair and panel of delegates. After deliberation had concluded, propelling her [...]

By Katherine Funderburg In the John H. Reagan building, the Hyde Senate came to order to start on Hyde Senate bill thirteen. Bill thirteen proposes instating a mandatory personal finance course in 12th grade. This is set to replace Macroeconomics, a class required in 12th grade in the state of [...]

By Sierra Jackson Today in the courtroom of Judge Lauren Graham, Jack E. Singley Academy won the Court County case against Fox Tech High School in the Judicial branch. Delegates Alexa De La Fuente and Jasmine Lomeli of Singley led their team as the attorneys in the win. Delegates [...]