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BALLOT ISSUES

Colorado’s Labor Force & Jobs Report COVID-19

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

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Proposition 118: A Statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave Program for Colorado but At What Cost?

This November, voters in Colorado will have the opportunity to vote on Proposition 118, a a state-run paid leave insurance benefit program for Colorado.

Common Sense Institute Releases 2020 Ballot Guide

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

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.

Sales And Use Tax Revenue In Colorado Cities Since Start Of The Pandemic

Aug 25, 2020 | 2020 Research, COVID-19, Recent Research, Taxes

Monthly revenue estimates suggest differing impacts on sales tax revenue across Colorado cities.

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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.