Youth Gov. Pavel Shirley has selected his 2020 staff and Cabinet for the 72nd Annual Alabama Youth Legislature. Congratulations to these individuals. STAFF Chief of Staff………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Griffin Darden Deputy Chief of Staff…………………………………………………………………………………………………….Sofie Behr Legal Adviser……………………………………………………………………………………………………..Lindsay Tadlock Director of Legislative Affairs………………………………………………………………………………….Carter Dewees Communications Director…………………………………………………………………………………………..Lilly Martin CABINET Adjutant General…………………………………………………………………………………………………….Cyprian Dumas Administrator of Alcohol Beverage Board…………………………………………………………………..William Wood Commissioner of … [Read More]
Lieutenant governor hopes to leave legacy of passion for the program
By Ashleigh Long TomorrowTODAY Editor-in-Chief The office of Alabama YMCA Youth Legislature lieutenant governor, while a large role and far from an easy task, is not often closely examined by conference delegates. Specifically, the lieutenant governor presides over the Senate and all joint sessions. The person in that position does not write bills nor participate … [Read More]
Supreme Court tours Judicial Building; rules on bill constitutionality
By Julia Stuckey TomorrowTODAY staff writer Friday morning, the justices of the Youth Alabama Supreme Court toured the Heflin-Torbert Judicial Building to learn more about the history of the position they are serving in this weekend. The tour guide presented many facts about the building, including that the marble used was from the same quarry … [Read More]
Voter Guide for Feb. 23, 2019, Election
The election of the 2020 officers for the 72nd Alabama YMCA Youth Legislature will be held on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Polling Hours By District Embassy Suites Hotel Salon ABC WEAR YOUR NAMETAG 4:30 p.m. District 1 | 4:45 p.m. Districts 2 & 5 5 p.m. District 3 | 5:15 p.m. District 4 5:45 p.m. … [Read More]
Q & A with 2020 gubernatorial candidates
The TomorrowTODAY staff asked each candidate the same three questions. Read their responses below: What can Alabama do to better prepare students from all areas for college? Jackson Craft: Proven high school curriculums aimed at preparing students for higher education should be available at all schools. Equal access to preschool is also a fundamental problem … [Read More]
2019 media goal: ‘Every voice heard; Every person seen’
By Ashleigh Long 2019 Editor in Chief Delegates, I am beyond thrilled to serve as your Media Editor in Chief for the 71st Alabama YMCA Youth in Government. I have had the amazing opportunity to participate in ALYIG for four years now. This program has taught me so much and has definitely helped shape me … [Read More]
Gov. Jared Schaffer: ‘It is safe to do more’ at 2019 Youth Leg
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]
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]
Q & A with 2019 gubernatorial candidates
The TomorrowToday staff asked each 2019 gubernatorial candidate the same three questions. Their responses follow: Should Alabama have a lottery? Why or why not? For what purpose? Jared Schaffer: The state of Alabama should have a lottery. In states that have lotteries today, a percentage of the money brought in is taken out to benefit … [Read More]
‘It is the relationships that you’ll remember,’ youth governor says
By Claudia Hubbard 2018 Youth Governor Hello and welcome to the 70th Youth Legislature Conference! It’s finally time for all of the preparation you put into this weekend to be put into action. I cannot wait to see everybody in action throughout our time here at Youth Legislature. This weekend you’re going to face surprises, … [Read More]
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