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BALLOT ISSUES

Proposition 117 – Voter Approval of New Fee Based Enterprises

How Much Does the Growth in Fees Equate to in Income Taxes?

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Common Sense Institute Releases 2020 Ballot Guide

Denver, CO – To help navigate the ballot, Common Sense Institute has released the 2020 Ballot Guide.

Colorado’s Labor Force & Jobs Report COVID-19

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

Proposition 118: How Will It Affect Your Bottom Line?

Run your own inputs through the Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Model to project a broad range of fiscal and individual results.

RECENT RESEARCH

Amendment B: The Inherent Tradeoffs in Amendment B

Sep 16, 2020 | 2020 Research, Measure SCR 001, Recent Research, Taxes

This November, Colorado voters will be asked to approve or reject a proposed reform of the state’s property tax system through a repeal of the Gallagher Amendment of 1982.

Proposition 116: Dynamic Economic and Fiscal Impacts of a Cut to Colorado’s State Income Tax Rate

Sep 2, 2020 | 2020 Research, Proposition 116, Recent Research, Taxes

This November, voters in Colorado will have the opportunity to vote on Proposition 116, a state income tax reduction, which would decrease Colorado’s income tax rate from 4.63% to 4.55%.

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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.