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Maddison Hughes is the public policy and operations coordinator at First Place AZ, where she works in disability advocacy. Her work focuses on shaping public policy, advancing research, and increasing awareness, opportunities, and support for an often-overlooked community. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science, with a focus on comparative politics, from the University of California, San Diego.
Maddison Hughes went to an Arizona Talks and KTAR News forum on the 2026 ballot propositions already sure of how she would vote. Hearing why other Arizonans saw the same measures differently still changed her mindset, she writes, because being informed doesn't mean you're done thinking.
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