Apr 8, 2021 | 2021 Research, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research, State Budget
Common Sense Institute analyzes both the federal and Colorado state governments relief bills in response to the economic impacts associated with COVID-19, and provide recommendations for ways to set up Colorado for long-term growth.
Mar 31, 2021 | 2021 Research, Education, Recent Research, Research
The current education funding system is laden with problems and inefficiencies that hinder schools from functioning at their highest levels. Increasing revenues without addressing the severe flaws in how the state allocates those revenues, as HB21-1164 does, is a missed opportunity to improve student outcomes.
Mar 30, 2021 | 2021 Research, Healthcare, Recent Research
Common Sense Institute analyses the changing trends in Colorado’s American Care Act (ACA) health insurance market to ensure discussions and debate about healthcare policy start from the same baseline.
Mar 26, 2021 | 2021 Research, Job Reports, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research
The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs and labor force data shows the path to recovery remains quite volatile and there is still a long way to climb to reach pre-pandemic Colorado employment levels.
Mar 25, 2021 | 2021 Research, Healthcare, Recent Research, Research
The Latest Colorado Public Option Proposal Still Threatens the Jobs of Health Care Workers and May Trigger Higher Costs for Businesses and Households
Mar 16, 2021 | 2021 Research, Jobs & Our Economy, Recent Research, Research
The Common Sense Institute analyzes the recently released Bureau of Labor Statistics state employment and labor force data for Colorado in January 2021.