Name: Betsy Byrne Grade: Senior School: Trinity Presbyterian School, Montgomery Years in Judicial: Three Previous roles in Judicial: Served as the captain of my trial team, a judge last year and was re-elected as a judge this year. Years in Youth in Government: Three YIG positions and programs: Elected as a Supreme Court Justice at … [Read More]
Chief Justice: Keep trying to ensure a great 2015 Youth Judicial program
By Jim Schillaci 2015 Youth Alabama Chief Justice Welcome to the 2015 Youth Judicial competition. Every year, people come together from all over Alabama to compete, meet new people and make new memories. However, it is u p to you as the participants to ensure that we have a great 2015 year. I would like … [Read More]
2016 Youth Legislature Officers
Youth Governor Noah McNelley Secretary of State Bailey Hope Lieutenant Governor William S. Chandler Senate Pro-Temp Skandan Ananthasekar Senate Floor Leader James Courtney House Speaker Henry Hamlett House Pro Temp Brian Anderson House Floor Leader Aubrey Grant First Year Presiding Officer Claudia Hubbard Above: Youth Chief Justice Jim Schillaci swears in the 2016 Youth Legislature officers. … [Read More]
Q & A with 2016 gubernatorial candidates
The TomorrowTODAY staff asked each candidate the same three questions. Read their responses below: Alabama’s prisons are overcrowded. Would you advocate releasing prisoners early, sending fewer to prison or another solution? William Chandler: Alabama’s prison system is by far overcrowded and operating at a 200 percent maximum capacity. The question is how do we deal … [Read More]