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The Arizona Budget Sprint: A Case Study in Democratic Erosion and the Abandonment of the Vulnerable

A rushed $18.3 billion Arizona state budget, negotiated behind closed doors with a three-day public review timeline, includes devastating cuts to disability rights oversight, adult education, and crime victim notification programs. This reckless haste and prioritizing tax cuts over protecting the vulnerable is a direct assault on democratic accountability and a betrayal of our most fundamental duty to care for one another.