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Glance: Arizona executive budget proposal by the numbers

Posted at 4:27 PM, Jan 13, 2018
and last updated 2018-01-13 19:10:24-05

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey presented a $10.1 billion spending package Friday for the budget year beginning July 1. Here's a look at the numbers in top general fund spending categories:

K-12 EDUCATION:
The budget includes spending of $4.5 billion, up from $4.2 billion in the current budget.

MEDICAID:    
Spending flat at $1.8 billion.

PRISONS:
Spending is up slightly to $1.09 billion.

STATE UNIVERSITIES:
Spending rises by about $27 million to $725 million.

SOCIAL SERVICES:
The state's social services agency gets the biggest percentage boost of any major department, going up 8 percent to $632 million.

CHILD SAFETY:
Spending on the state's child safety agency is $388 million, up $10 million.