By Jared Schaffer 2019 Youth Governor Hello everyone! I am excited to welcome you all to the 71st YMCA Youth Legislature! I know you all have put in a lot of hard work, and soon you will see why that work was worth it. There are so many reasons to love this program, but above … [Read More]
Special order calendars set for 2019 session
These special-order bills for the 2019 Alabama YMCA Youth Legislature will take precedence over all other bills and will be debated first in their respective chambers. Senate SB36 – Reforming the Alabama Prison System by Madeline Martin, Spain Park High School, Hoover SB51 – Research and Experimentation Tax Credit by Brett Bonikowski, LAMP, Montgomery SB58 … [Read More]
2018 Delegates and Alternates to the Youth Conference on National Affairs
Between Friday, June 29, and the early morning of Friday, July 6, these 25 Alabama young people will take part in the 51st Annual YMCA Youth Conference on National Affairs at the Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain, N.C.: Rep. Sofie Behr, The Montgomery Academy Media specialist Amelia Blair, Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School, Montgomery … [Read More]
2018 First Year Outstanding Participants
These First Year Youth Legislature participants were recognized Feb. 25, 2018, as the outstanding First Year delegates: Chloe Annakin, Spain Park High School, Hoover Floor Leader Ryan Barranco, St. James School, Montgomery (See also Outstanding Statesman) Daniel Carmichael, Mountain Brook High School (See also, Bills Signed into Law) Virginia Cobbs, Mountain Brook High School (See also Best … [Read More]
Three 2018 Youth Leg Delegates Recognized as Outstanding Statesmen
Miriam-Webster defines statesman as a wise, skillful and respected political leader. During each annual session of the Alabama Youth Legislature, adult advisers select one delegate from each of the legislative chambers as THE outstanding statesman for that chamber. In the House and Senate, the award is named for Jere Hardy, one of the founders of … [Read More]
Four Students Receive Special Awards Following the 2018 Youth Legislature
BETTY CARR AWARD The Betty Carr Award, developed by the Anniston delegation in honor of longtime adviser Betty Carr, is presented to the Alabama YMCA Youth Legislature delegate who gives fully to the program, exhibits excellent debating skills, works diligently behind the scenes and stands for his or her beliefs. It was first awarded in … [Read More]
2018 Best Bills and Bills Signed Into Law
Committees of independent judges with expertise in bill writing chose these bills as the best of the 2018 Youth Legislature session: SENATE BEST BILL: SB22, Reform Solitary Confinement Act by Katherine Voorhees, Spain Park High School, Hoover –Bans solitary confinement as a punishment for juvenile offenders and for those with mental disabilities. Limits solitary confinement for … [Read More]
2018 TomorrowTODAY Youth Legislature editions
The two editions of the TomorrowTODAY newspaper published for the 70th Alabama Youth Legislature Conference: Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 (Includes special order calendars and Q&A with 2019 youth governor candidates) Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018 (Includes bills signed into law and stories on the Supreme Court) Blog stories published during the 2018 Alabama Youth Legislature: ‘Write … [Read More]
‘Write the history of your generation,’ U.S. Sen. Doug Jones Says
By Daisy Bruce Tomorrow-Today staff writer U.S. Sen. Doug Jones spoke Friday to Alabama Youth in Government delegates, reflecting first on the events and experiences that led him to become a senator for Alabama. With many grueling tasks, including making more than 1.2 million phone calls, his campaign journey was not easy. Even in his … [Read More]
Youth Media Interviews U.S. Sen. Doug Jones Prior to Friday Lunch
By Erica Gage Tomorrow-Today Copy Editor All eyes were on the black Tahoe that pulled up Friday in front of the RSA Activity Center in downtown Montgomery as Alabama U.S. Sen. Doug Jones emerged from the backseat. As part of the 70th Annual Youth Legislature Conference celebration, Conference Board Chairman and Circuit Judge James Anderson … [Read More]