Zip Ties & Budget Lies: The Real Cost of the Big Beautiful Bill

In this urgent and emotional episode of The Shining Beautiful Series, Katherine dives into the devastating impact of the HB-1 “Big Beautiful Bill,” passed during the June 30th vote-a-rama. As the federal government moves to gut Medicaid and unravel decades of disability rights progress, people with disabilities were zip-tied in the U.S. Capitol simply for demanding their right to live with dignity.

Katherine contrasts this cruelty with a brighter vision from Colorado, where Governor Polis is set to sign three powerful bills—HB25-1239, HB25-1017, and HB25-1154—that protect civil rights, expand community integration, and invest in communication services for people with disabilities.

This is a story of two Americas: one where disabled voices are silenced, and another where they’re heard, valued, and supported.

Tune in to hear why we must resist with hope, organize with urgency, and never stop fighting for the people we love and support.