CSI Podcast: The Common Sense Digest

CSI is a non-profit free-enterprise think tank dedicated to the protection and promotion of Colorado’s economy.
Our mission is to research and promote common sense solutions for economic issues facing Colorado.

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Injecting a dose of common sense into Colorado’s policy debates

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 4th Tuesday of each month, Common Sense Digest’s lively discussions equip you with the most important tool to combat divisive partisanship and shrill rhetoric – Common Sense.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions for Colorado Buildings featuring Kathie Barstnar and Dave Davia

Mar 4, 2021

Join us as we discuss the “Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap,” an initiative under consideration for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Revisiting the Public Option for Healthcare featuring Sally Pipes and Chris Brown

Mar 2, 2021

Join us as we discuss the likely impacts a public option for healthcare coverage would have on our system, our state budget, and our quality and access to healthcare services.

Understanding and Attempting to Solve Homelessness with Mayor Mike Coffman and Kate Barton

Feb 4, 2021

Join us as we discuss the homelessness issue in-depth with two people working on it from two very different angles.

Women in the Workforce and the She-cession featuring Heidi Ganahl and Nicole Riehl

Jan 25, 2021

Join us as we discuss the COVID-19 pandemic’s outsized impacts on women in the workforce, resulting in what has been dubbed a “She-cession.”

The Colorado Road to Recovery Initiative featuring Debbie Brown, Liz Peetz & Dave Davia

Dec 17, 2020

Join us as we discuss some of the recommendations of the Road to Recovery Initiative and provide thoughts on the health of Colorado’s economy heading into 2021.

Speaker of the House KC Becker and Colorado Concern CEO Mike Kopp Discuss the 2020 Special Session and Preview 2021

Dec 16, 2020

On this week’s episode of the Common Sense Digest, Speaker of the House KC Becker and President & CEO of Colorado Concern join Chairman of CSI Earl Wright to discuss the 2020 Special Session providing analysis on what went well and where opportunities still exist.

The Next Chapter in Oil and Gas Setbacks featuring Lynn Granger

Nov 13, 2020

In the aftermath of Colorado Senate Bill 181, passed in 2019, the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission has undertaken a bounty of rulemakings. Among them is a reconsideration of setbacks from both buildings and wildlife areas.

A Front line of COVID-19 Impacts: A Restaurateur and a County Commissioner

Oct 30, 2020

With Colorado poised to issue another round of restrictions for businesses due to spikes in positive COVID-19 cases, CSI invites two people whose roles find them impacted directly by the shutdowns.

CSI Previews the 2020 Colorado Ballot with Ed Sealover and Lynn Bartels

Sep 30, 2020

With the 2020 election a few short weeks away, and in keeping with our mission of injecting a dose of common sense into Colorado’s policy discussions, we’re pleased to bring you a discussion of this year’s Colorado ballot with two of Colorado’s premier political journalists.

Statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave: What Would Proposition 118 Cost Colorado?

Sep 15, 2020

Colorado legislators have grappled with the idea of creating a state-run paid family and medical leave program designed to aid workers when a worst-case scenario becomes reality.

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