After months of work, dozens of high school students from across Colorado met for the 3-day Youth in Government conference. The conference is a mock state government experience complete with an elected Governor and Lt. Government. The YMCA of Metro Denver has been hosting its Youth in Government program for 70-years.
“I wrote this bill to keep animals that are native to Colorado thriving in our state,” said Courtney Foxworth a freshman Resurrection Christian School in Loveland, in her authorship speech.
Foxworth gave the speech to introduce her bill in the House of Representatives. She wants to create grants for wildlife conservation projects that would encourage state wildlife technicians to work with zoologists…