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By: Auyana Aird A lot of people know “The Purge” as a thriller movie about the government legalizing crime, including murder, for a 12 hour period. People in the movie struggle to survive at night while trying not to turn into monsters like the ones they are striving to avoid. [...]

By: Camille Pfister The US Federal Courthouse, where the Appellate Court was held, was full of young men and women working diligently on their case. All of the delegates are working on the same case, but different sides. The sides were assigned and the delegates are memorizing and discussing how [...]

By Briana Taylor CEO and Founder of 1-800-CONTACTS spoke to the 2018 Youth and Government Delegates about entrepreneurship and the importance of taking risks during convocation Thursday evening.  Jonathan Coon, CEO and Founder of 1-800-CONTACTS, is no stranger to risk. As a young college student, Coon established the contact delivery [...]

By: Keely Smith   Arguably Youth and Government’s most involved and supportive member is Jordan Clements, a senior delegate from Jack C. Hays High School. Last year Clements was voted in and chosen by more than 500 of his fellow delegates to hold the position of Lieutenant Governor. However, becoming [...]

By Skylar Sigala Imagine lying in a hospital bed, in agonizing pain, knowing that you will die within the year. The only wish you have is to end the pain that persists day in and day out, to give you and your loved ones peace. That is the picture painted [...]

By Caden Ziegler “No one really knows about appellate,” said Jonathan Ray, Law Academy Director at Creekview high school. “There are a lot fewer [delegates] in appellate, as a court team is only two [people].” Appellate court is one of the least well-known sections in the Youth and Government program. [...]

By Gloria Ogunlade With an estimated 500 Legislative delegates at the State conference this weekend, any YG participant is bound to come across an interesting, disputable, or even confusing bill topic. But what happens when two controversial bills crossing each other are put in the same room? Delegates Lance Kyle [...]

By: Willow Dalehite Candidates are mentioned in order of appearance. Laurel Hanson: Attorney General Candidate “Everyone who’s made it here to state must have one thing in common - Youth and government is important to us.” “I want to focus on clarity in the Youth & Government program by making [...]

By Christina van Waasbergen Yesterday’s opening ceremony began with a invocation in which Noelle Mitchell, the Youth Chief Justice, asked God to watch over the conference and make sure everyone has an enjoyable time. The convocation did not mention a specific religion and simply referenced “God,” but it was explicitly [...]

YG Participants.... We look forward to seeing you in Austin in just 2 short weeks.  Soon we will post the Conference Brochure, Bill Book and Proposal Book on the website for you to begin reviewing schedules and making final preparations for the conference. Here are a few updates: This year's [...]

Congratulations to all our students, parents, club advisors, YMCA staff, and volunteers on a successful round of District Conferences!  Check out the image carousel below for pictures from our Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and Midland events.  Over 2,500 students participated in these November 11 and 18 competitions! [...]

By: Aubrey Burgess Jake Foster, an 11th grade delegate from Jack C. Hays High School, proposed an act relating to animal adoption procedures. The act would enforce background checks that will check for past and current illnesses, financial status, and past violence charges in order to protect the pet from [...]