As many lawmakers are on break, Colorado teens participate in government leadership

By Gabrielle Franklin | Fox 31 News

While many government bodies are on break for the holiday week, one group of local teenagers is meeting downtown to go over their legislative proposals.

For the 70th year, teenagers from across Colorado are gathering to work through the mock legislation that they drafted themselves via the YMCA of Metro Denver’s Youth in Government program.

High-school-aged Coloradans are working through a mock version of every aspect of the legislative process.

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