On Saturday, Feb. 25, before the 2024 governor-elect spoke and answered questions from the media and lobbyists during a joint session, the Best Bill Awards were presented in the Alabama House of Representative chambers at the Alabama State House. The Best Bills are chosen by an independent committee of adults. HOUSE BEST BILL HB23 by Lily … [Read More]
Debate at the Alabama State House takes place in three different chambers
Compiled by Youth Media Staff In the Senate By Ja’Mez Williams (BTW Magnet High School, Montgomery) On the first day of debate, the Senate chamber provided arguments of critical thinking about the current mental health epidemic and how mental health awareness is not a joke but addresses a real illness. The Senate also gave a … [Read More]
Supreme Court reviews seven bills
By Maddie Morgan (Cherokee County) On the first day of sessions, the Supreme Court reviewed the constitutionality of two House Bills. The first, HB75 was deemed unconstitutional on account of the 14th amendment. The bill imposed on private schools’ rights to not be required by the government to provide certain things. The second session reviewed … [Read More]
Opening: Gov. Camila Lopez says future of Youth in Government is bright
By Aubree Sipsy (Cherokee County) “It is our passion and voice that shines within us that makes the future brighter, because we all come from different parts of Alabama, here in Montgomery, from our own counties, from our own stories that need to be told,” Gov. Camila Lopez said in her opening remarks for the … [Read More]
Find Your Voice at Youth Legislature, 2023 Conference Leaders Say: Part 2
In the last edition, we welcomed you to the 2023 Youth Legislature Conference and introduced several conference leaders. In this post, we will also introduce our Secretary of State and Head Lobbyist. Secretary of State Isabella Ritchey By Maddie Morgan (Cherokee County) The Secretary of State for the 2023 Youth Legislature Conference is Isabella Ritchey, … [Read More]
Find your voice at Youth Legislature, 2023 conference leaders say
By Youth Media Staff Compiled by Precious Clanton (Cherokee County) Welcome to the 2023 Youth Legislature Conference. We would like to introduce the conference leadership, starting with Gov. Camila Lopez. In this issue of Tomorrow Today, , we also introduce Lt. Gov. Sarah Dewees, Speaker of the House Rylen Dempsey, First Year Presiding Officer Anna … [Read More]
Special order calendars
SENATE These special-order bills for the 2023 Alabama YMCA Youth Legislature will take precedence over all other bills and will be debated first in their respective chambers. SB01 – Educational Refuge for Alabama’s Refugees by Hannah Broders, Davidson High School, Mobile SB03 – The Healthy Food Access for All Alabamians Act by Luke Pappalardo, Vestavia … [Read More]
Gov. Camile Lopez names her Cabinet and staff
Youth Gov. Camila Lopez has selected her staff and Cabinet for the 2023 Alabama Youth Legislature. Congratulations to these individuals. STAFF Chief Of Staff Roselyn Olvera – Spain Park High School, Hoover Legal Advisor Hannah Broders – Davidson High School, Mobile Director of Minority Affairs McKenzie Blackledge – Hoover High School Finance Director & Senior Advisor Kareena Singh – Montgomery … [Read More]
Youth Supreme Court Rules Mandatory Background Checks for Private Firearms Violates 4th Amendment
Story and photos by Laura Stanton Strickler Tomorrow-Today Staff Writer and Photographer On April 22, 2022, the Alabama Youth in Government Supreme Court justices held a public hearing to determine the constitutionality of Senate Bill 2, “Mandatory Background Checks for Private Firearm Sales.” The bill by Ramsey High School delegate Kylan Benson attempts to enforce … [Read More]
Remembering Justice Hugh Maddox
Justice Hugh Maddox 1930 – 2020 Justice Hugh Maddox was a gentle man who made a tremendous impact on the YMCA for many decades. In 1979 he helped found the YMCA Youth Judicial program in Alabama. Although it began with only a handful of students as part of Youth Legislature, Youth Judicial has gone on … [Read More]
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