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BALLOT ISSUES

The Price of Higher Education in Colorado

Despite the growing need for education credentials beyond high school, the costs for Colorado residents to obtain a degree at a university or college within the state is only getting more expensive, as tuition and fees have far outpaced inflation and most other consumer items.

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A Path Forward: A Common Sense Strategy for the Continued Viability of Colorado’s Transportation Network

Colorado’s transportation infrastructure (highways, roads, bridges, transit, and heavy and light rail) are in need of attention.

Digging Into the Data on Colorado Charter Schools

An In-Depth Look at Graduation Rates for Students of Color

Colorado’s Labor Force & Jobs Report COVID-19

The impacts of COVID-19 have disproportionately impacted some parts of our economy more than others.

RECENT RESEARCH

Initiative 295 – Voter Approval of New Fee Based Enterprises

Jun 18, 2020 | 2020 Research, Initiative 295, Recent Research, Taxes

Under the Colorado Constitution, the creation of new taxes or the raising of existing taxes must be voted on by the people of Colorado.

One Size Shutdown Does Not Fit All

Jun 15, 2020 | 2020 Research, COVID-19, Economic Development, Recent Research

Though all Coloradans faced a stay-at-home order, the latest data suggest that the rates of COVID-19 infection vary widely between counties.

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CSI’S MISSION

CSI’s mission is to examine the fiscal impacts of policies, initiatives, and proposed laws so that Coloradans are educated and informed on issues impacting their lives. Common Sense Institute was founded in 2010 originally as Common Sense Policy Roundtable. CSI’s founders were a concerned group of business and community leaders who observed that divisive partisanship was overwhelming policymaking and believed that sound economic analysis could help Coloradans make fact-based and common sense decisions.