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COLORADO’S ENERGY COMPETITIVENESS

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Colorado’s competitiveness has slipped as energy prices have risen in Colorado and its electrical grid become less reliable. It is now 32nd among U.S. states.

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Colorado’s Fentanyl Problem and the Economic Costs

Colorado’s Fentanyl Problem and the Economic Costs

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The total cost of fentanyl-related overdose deaths in Colorado is estimated to be $16 billion in 2023. This is over ten times the cost of fentanyl overdose from 2017, $1.3 billion. That $16 billion is 3% of the state’s GDP in 2023.

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Jul 25

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Rising Costs, Greener Grid: From 2018 to 2023, renewables surged from 20% to 33% of electricity production, with wind and solar growing from 10,807 TWh to 19,152 TWh. Meanwhile, energy prices have risen for consumers. Read the full report: link in bio.

Rising Costs, Greener Grid: From 2018 to 2023, renewables surged from 20% to 33% of electricity production, with wind and solar growing from 10,807 TWh to 19,152 TWh. Meanwhile, energy prices have risen for consumers.

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Jul 23

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Dr. Steven Byers, CSI's Chief Economist, testifies in front of the @CityOfCos Council on CSI's recent housing affordability report: link in bio. (commonsenseinstituteco.org) #coleg #housing #coloradosprings

Dr. Steven Byers, CSI`s Chief Economist, testifies in front of the @CityOfCos Council on CSI`s recent housing affordability report: link in bio.

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Jul 19

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NEW: Colorado's total employment increased by 1,400 in June. Federal, state, and local governments contributed 800 of those jobs. Read the full report: https://bit.ly/3xUhjN7

NEW: Colorado`s total employment increased by 1,400 in June. Federal, state, and local governments contributed 800 of those jobs.

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Jul 18

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Behind the scenes with our incredible research team, spanning Colorado, Arizona, Iowa, and Oregon. These dedicated professionals are pivotal in driving the prosperity of their states' economies. From left to right: Zachary Milne, CSI AZ Senior Research Economist, DJ Summers, CSI CO Director of Policy & Research, Steven Beyers, CSI US Senior Economist, Glenn Farley, CSI AZ Director of Policy & Research, Chris Brown, CSI CO VP of Policy & Research, Mark McMullen, CSI OR VP of Policy & Research, Ben Murrey, CSI IA Director of Policy & Research

Behind the scenes with our incredible research team, spanning Colorado, Arizona, Iowa, and Oregon. These dedicated professionals are pivotal in driving the prosperity of their states` economies.

From left to right: Zachary Milne, CSI AZ Senior Research Economist, DJ Summers, CSI CO Director of Policy & Research, Steven Beyers, CSI US Senior Economist, Glenn Farley, CSI AZ Director of Policy & Research, Chris Brown, CSI CO VP of Policy & Research, Mark McMullen, CSI OR VP of Policy & Research, Ben Murrey, CSI IA Director of Policy & Research ...

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Jul 17

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Save the date! You won't want to miss this insightful conversation on the 2024 Colorado Ballot. Buy your tickets today - link in bio!

Save the date! You won`t want to miss this insightful conversation on the 2024 Colorado Ballot.

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Jul 16

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Releasing tomorrow: Colorado Clarity - a new, concise, podcast focusing on data over emotion. Join DJ Summers, Director of Policy & Research, and Cole Anderson, Research Analyst, for CSI's new weekly podcast. This week: Denver's Multifront Battle: War on Fentanyl, Migrant Influx, and Property Tax Hikes Podcast releasing tomorrow. Stay tuned!

Releasing tomorrow: Colorado Clarity - a new, concise, podcast focusing on data over emotion.

Join DJ Summers, Director of Policy & Research, and Cole Anderson, Research Analyst, for CSI`s new weekly podcast. This week: Denver`s Multifront Battle: War on Fentanyl, Migrant Influx, and Property Tax Hikes

Podcast releasing tomorrow. Stay tuned! ...

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Jul 16

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This summer has gone by quickly, but our Daniels Scholar Junior Fellows and summer interns are hard at work. Each intern has dived into specific research, spanning from education to housing. On top of that, each one has tried their hand at marketing, fundraising, and events. From left to right: Avery Martinez, Jake Smith, Rasheed Garza, Alex Stevinson, Jade Gromer, Toby Lee.

This summer has gone by quickly, but our Daniels Scholar Junior Fellows and summer interns are hard at work.

Each intern has dived into specific research, spanning from education to housing. On top of that, each one has tried their hand at marketing, fundraising, and events.

From left to right: Avery Martinez, Jake Smith, Rasheed Garza, Alex Stevinson, Jade Gromer, Toby Lee. ...

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Jul 10

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Colorado schools alone are contributing $1.16 billion annually to pay down the unfunded liability of PERA. That is over $21,000 per teacher, and up from $16,100 per teacher just a few years ago. Read the report: https://bit.ly/3WgvchO

Colorado schools alone are contributing $1.16 billion annually to pay down the unfunded liability of PERA. That is over $21,000 per teacher, and up from $16,100 per teacher just a few years ago.

Read the report: https://bit.ly/3WgvchO ...

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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.