CX will utilize the 2022-2023 topic as follows: The United States federal government should substantially increase its security cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in one or more of the following areas: artificial intelligence, biotechnology, cybersecurity.

For Novice CX, we will expect teams to adhere to the 2022-2023 NDCA Novice Packet which can be found here (with teaching resources!): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wdBWIQfHGqwi8gqYLFtI7J1ZDZS5NQsA

PF: Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially increase its investment in high-speed rail.

LD: Resolved: The United States ought to implement a single-payer universal healthcare system.

Congress: We will be utilizing the TFA Fall Docket which can be found here: https://txfa.org/documents/2022-23/Congress%20Docket%20Fall%202022.pdf

Prelims: 6-10

Finals: 11-15

Novice Extemp will be US Politics / Social Issues

World Schools Debate (prepared): 

Rd 1: This House supports rent control legislation.

Rd 2: This House believes that states should contruct data-based profiles of their citizens (e.g. the social credit system in China).

Semifinals: This House supports the right of teachers to unionize.

Interested judges should fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/sbzrhqsVeVtsYQMf9