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He went from teenage cabinet member to Congress - Roll Call

For Russ Fulcher, a week in mock government made a world of difference. "It was a life-changer for me,” the Idaho Republican says.

Roll Call · Nov 19, 2025

‘There was unfinished business with Boys State’: inside the female follow-up to the hit film

Girls State tracks the high-schoolers taking part in a mock government simulation just as a devastating supreme court ruling is about to change everything

The Guardian - US · Mar 27, 2024

Girls State review – compelling follow-up to hit documentary

In 2020, filmmakerss Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine struck gold with their film on a mock government program for 1,000 teenage boys. Now, it’s the girls’ turn.

The Guardian - US · Jan 19, 2024