By: Mary Virginia Huffaker On the evening of November 5th, the public hearing for the 2020 Youth Legislature Conference occurred when Kareena Singh from the Montgomery Academy Delegation was called into the court to defend the constitutionality of her bill. Singh’s bill, #135, is titled “Redefining Religious Exemptions for Vaccines”. The bill would require people … [Read More]
Get “YIGy” with It: The 2020 Youth Legislature Opening Session
By: Mary Virginia Huffaker The 2020 Alabama Youth Legislature Conference began this morning with the Opening Session where several officers expressed their excitement for the start of debate. Delegates watched a live-streamed zoom video as they heard from Lieutenant Governor Josh Phillips, Youth Governor Ryan Barranco, Secretary of State Stella Ross, Chief Justice Samad Gallani, … [Read More]