Dec 1, 2021 | 2019 Research, 2020 Research, 2021 Research, Featured Research, State Budget
Colorado Budget Then and Now illuminates the meaningful changes in Colorado state spending over the last twenty years. The following figures provide a summary overview of state spending across different state funds and agencies. The trends shown reflect the shifting priorities brought on as a direct result of the laws and budgets passed each legislative session.
Nov 19, 2021 | 2021 Research, Featured, Featured Research, Jobs & Our Economy
Driven by labor shortages and increased employment opportunities, job growth in October surged to its highest monthly amount since July. Labor force participation of mothers during the pandemic lagged consistently up until September. Their overall participation rate in October remained higher than pre-pandemic levels for the second straight month.
Nov 4, 2021 | 2021 Research, Featured, Featured Research, Housing & Our Community, Research
Common Sense Institute has partnered with several local organizations and leaders to conduct a three-phase project to understand the many challenges and types of homelessness. This is Phase one of this project and is focused on the current resources dedicated to the homeless in Metro Denver.
Oct 22, 2021 | 2021 Research, Featured, Featured Research, Housing & Our Community, Research
Homelessness is a visible outcome of a system that does not consistently work for everyone. This report is the result of efforts to understand the systemic factors that impact homelessness in the Metropolitan Denver area through a human-centered systems design lens.
Oct 22, 2021 | 2021 Research, Featured, Featured Research, Jobs & Our Economy, Research
Although September job growth was lower than what is needed to achieve a full recovery by January 2023, adjusted for population growth, Colorado reached an important recovery milestone last month. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the labor force participation rate for Colorado mothers exceeded its pre-pandemic level.
Oct 19, 2021 | 2021 Research, Ballot Issues, Education, Featured, Featured Research, Proposition 119, Research
Proposition 119 on the 2021 Colorado ballot proposes to establish the Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Program (LEAP).
