Common Sense Institute Podcast: Common Sense Digest

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When it comes to legislative proposals, ballot initiatives, or economic trends that could have a lasting impact on Coloradans and the state’s economy, where do you turn for unbiased facts and objective analysis? The Common Sense Digest is our regularly occurring podcast featuring policy experts discussing Colorado’s most pressing issues. Debuting the bi-monthly, Common Sense Digest’s lively discussions equip you with the most important tool to combat divisive partisanship and shrill rhetoric – Common Sense.

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SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & the Economy – March 7, 2023

Mar 14, 2023

In this special edition of Common Sense Digest, we feature discussion from one of our recent events. On Tuesday, March 7, Common Sense Institute hosted Eggs & the Economy which featured an in-depth conversation on the upcoming local election and the facts you need...

Evolving How We Transport Our Kids To School featuring Kelly Caufield and Jason Gaulden

Feb 15, 2023

The state of Colorado reimbursed $62 million to K–12 school districts for transportation costs last school year. This was just 21% of the $290 million it cost districts to get students to and from school.

The 2023 Free Enterprise Report featuring Kelly Caufield, Chris Brown and Evelyn Lim

Jan 19, 2023

Colorado faces a crossroads as it emerges from a long economic winter and works to reopen businesses, support job creation, and regain a sense of normalcy for its residents. As restrictions loosen and people return to their everyday lives, Coloradans must grapple with...

The Bright Future of Common Sense Institute featuring Kelly Caufield and Katie Ratlief

Nov 30, 2022

Joining Host and Chairman Earl Wright are President & CEO Kristin Strohm, and two new incoming Executive Directors, Colorado’s Kelly Caufield and Arizona’s Katie Ratlief. Earl asks each of them how they see the past, present and future of CSI, what their plans are once implemented, and key issues they see affecting their respective states.

The Future of Water in Colorado and the West featuring Jennifer Gimbel and Eric Kuhn

Nov 1, 2022

On this episode of Common Sense Digest, Host and Chairman Earl Wright welcomes Terry J. Stevinson fellows Jennifer Gimbel and Eric Kuhn to discuss the history, evolution and future of Colorado water.

The 2022 CSI Colorado Ballot Guide featuring Evelyn Lim and Chris Brown

Sep 28, 2022

On this episode of Common Sense Digest, Host and Chairman Earl Wright welcomes CSI’s Vice President of Policy and Research Chris Brown and CSI 2022 Mike A. Leprino Fellow Evelyn Lim to discuss four ballot measures for the upcoming November election, of which CSI has done analysis.

On the Road to $1 Billion in Vehicles Stolen

Sep 15, 2022

Common Sense Digest proudly presents this special episode titled “On the Road to $1 Billion in Vehicles Stolen: The Data Trends Behind Colorado’s Motor Vehicle Theft Crisis.

Will Proposition 123 Help the Affordable Housing Issue in Colorado? featuring Peter LiFari and Chris Brown

Sep 15, 2022

Housing affordability is one of the hottest topics in Colorado, and is likely to remain so. On this November’s ballot Colorado voters will decide on the fate of Proposition 123, titled, “Dedicate Revenue for Affordable Housing.”

Dollars and Data: Education Funding and Achievement featuring Jason Gaulden and Brenda Bautsch Dickhoner Ph.D.

Sep 12, 2022

In this epsiode of Common Sense Digest Podcast, we discuss our declining public school student enrollment and achievement, even as local, state, and federal dollars continue to flow to Colorado school districts in ever-larger amounts.

The Impact of New Energy Codes on Colorado’s Fraught Housing Market Part 2

Aug 18, 2022

In Part 2 of the Common Sense Digest Podcast, we discuss the state of the Colorado housing market, the goals of recently passed energy code legislation, the increased costs those new codes will result in for builders, and what challenges exist in implementing them.

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