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]
Lobbyists Work Behind the Scenes to Advance Legislation
By Mary Virginia Huffaker Tomorrow-Today Staff Writer With the start of the Youth Legislature conference, comes the start of the hard work from the lobbyist program. The lobbyists in the YMCA lobbyist program work behind the scenes to support bills by providing more information to delegates in either the Senate or the House. This year … [Read More]
Lobbyists and media recognized for work during the 2017 session
The lobbyist and the media programs recognized their outstanding participants during closing ceremonies Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. The 2017 Outstanding Lobbyist was Layla Araiinejad of LAMP in Montgomery. Honorable mentions went to Janie McGraw of Spain Park High School in Hoover and Hope Hill of Elmore County High School. The 2017 Press Award winner was … [Read More]
Message from Lobbyist: Vote in favor of #HB54
#HB54 – Mental Health Crisis Response Teams Emergency Situations of any kind demand vigilant and immediate response teams. In the event of an emergency situation involving mentally disabled or impaired citizens response teams need to be vigilant, immediate, and well-educated on the proper ways to handle the situation without causing harm to the citizen and … [Read More]
Message from Lobbyist: Vote against bill #SB44
#SB44 – A Bill to Outlaw Civil Asset Forfeiture Under current state law police authorities are allowed to obtain property they believe to be involved in illegal activity. Under Civil Asset Forfeiture a person does not have to be charged with a crime to have their possessions seized. Upon passage of this bill law enforcement … [Read More]
Message from Lobbyists: Vote in favor of SB12! Changing the Age of Majority from 19 to 18
Vote in favor of SB12! This bill will change the age of majority from 19 years old to 18 years old. All persons under the age of 18 will be considered minors. At the age of 18, a person is allowed to join the military, required to sign up for the draft, can serve as … [Read More]
Lobbyists’ Job is to Champion or Work to Kill Legislation
By Anna Claire Bullard and Hannah Harless TomorrowTODAY writers Lobbyists look at all of the bills written for Youth Legislature, said Senate Lobbyist Abi Young of Wetumpka. If a lobbyist likes one of the bills, they promote it by making signs or fliers. They also lobby against bills that they don’t support. Young said the Senate … [Read More]