Bill Articles Master List
Bill 1107: Arming Teachers Story by Evelyn Pfleger, Northfield; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View Max Beckmann from the Northfield delegation wrote a bill to permit school staff to carry…
Tory Charlotte v City of Duluth
Story by Remi Anderson, Fridley; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View The Appellant Tory Charlotte is a homeless woman who has had a difficult domestic life as a child, and…
Where Do Delegates Plan to Go After YIG
Story by Karysa Brown, Carlton; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View Being involved in Youth in Government offers a wide range of benefits, but many people wonder whether the experience…
The State Capitol and the Way There
Story by Mykola Gralish, AFSA; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View; Photo by Lindley Johnson The Minnesota State Capitol dates back to 1858 when Minnesota had just become a state.…
Leadership Corp; What Future Program Area do you Want to Go Into?
Story by Karysa Brown, Carlton; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View The Youth in Government program offers a wide array of program areas, each with unique opportunities for personal and…
First Bill Signing: What Going Nuclear Means to the Executive
Story and Photo by Simon Forbes, Orono; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View When Governor Sarazyhynskyy launched his campaign, he centered it around resiliency, innovation, and sustainability. Nothing exemplifies this…
Homeless Youth in Minnesota: YIG 2025 State Issue
Story by Noell Elfiki, Eagan; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View 13,000 unaccompanied youth under the age of 25 experience homelessness in Minnesota each year. Only 15% are provided with…
Gubernatorial Race Preview
Story by Simon Forbes, Orono; Edited and Illustrated by Lindley Johnson YIG prides itself in its acting recreation of the democratic system. Nothing exemplifies this more than the annual elections,…
The Voting Process
Story and Photo by Peter Gange; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View Every year, delegates from all program areas make their way to the polls at the Capitol and the…