![Fentanyl’s Increasing Toll on the Colorado Economy](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/133164241_m-1080x675.jpg)
![Fentanyl’s Increasing Toll on the Colorado Economy](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/133164241_m-1080x675.jpg)
![CSI Budget Watch: The FY23 Budget Is Near Final, but Major Priorities Are Not Fully Addressed](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/34637490_m-1080x675.jpg)
CSI Budget Watch: The FY23 Budget Is Near Final, but Major Priorities Are Not Fully Addressed
As the Colorado General Assembly nears completion of the state budget there is little doubt that the decisions they make will impact Colorado’s economy for years to come. Known by insiders as the “long bill,” the state budget has passed the State House and is currently being debated by the State Senate.![CSI Names Terry J. Stevinson Water Policy Fellows](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Eric_Jennifer_Web-Photo_2_453x305px-.png)
CSI Names Terry J. Stevinson Water Policy Fellows
“We are pleased to announce Jennifer Gimbel and Eric Kuhn as our 2022 Terry J. Stevinson fellows,” said Common Sense Institute (CSI) President & CEO Kristin Strohm.![Colorado Housing Affordability Trends](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/156856470_m-1080x675.jpg)
Colorado Housing Affordability Trends
Colorado is an increasingly expensive place to live. Housing prices are surging, and affordability is decreasing. Though there has been a recent increase in building permits, the current housing supply shortage is so large that the increased construction of new homes must be sustained for years, if not increased, to overcome the shortage.
![Colorado Faces Economic, Technological, and Even Geopolitical Barriers to Meeting Its Aggressive Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Goals](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/feat_0322emissiongoals.jpg)
Colorado Faces Economic, Technological, and Even Geopolitical Barriers to Meeting Its Aggressive Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Goals
Governor Polis has declared that Colorado will rely on 100% renewable electricity by 2040, a goal that surpasses even that of President Biden, although achieving such targets will not come without economic and social cost. The challenge is significant, and, by most measurements, the state is behind in meeting its targets.![Update: The Colorado Crime Wave Did Not Recede In 2021 An Economic Analysis of Crime](https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/109181731_m-1080x675.jpg)