Common Sense Institute Podcast: Common Sense Digest

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Our mission is to examine the fiscal impacts of policies, initiatives, and proposed laws so that Coloradans are educated and informed on issues impacting their lives.

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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.

The Past Present and Future of TABOR featuring Michael Fields and Dustin Zvonek

Jun 7, 2021

On this edition of Common Sense Digest, we take a deep dive into a major law unique to Colorado, and why it is relevant today, nearly three decades after being voted in by Coloradans in 1992. That’s right, we’re discussing the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, commonly referred to as TABOR.

Is Help on the Way for PERA’s Unfunded Liability? featuring Earl Wright, Amy Slothower and Zachary Christensen

May 7, 2021

Join us as we unpack Colorado’s Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) which contains more than $30 billion of unfunded liability, which represents a potential disaster for Colorado taxpayers.

The Crisis of the Colorado Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund featuring J.J. Ament and Chris Brown

Apr 30, 2021

Join us as we discuss the Colorado Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and the impacts from a global health emergency that impacted virtually every aspect of our daily lives: COVID-19.

Trying to Fix a Broken Education Finance System featuring Dr. Brenda Bautsch Dickhoner and Leslie Colwell

Apr 9, 2021

Join us as we discuss Colorado’s education funding system and discuss proposed House Bill 21-1164 which may help the system start on a path of correction by addressing the patchwork system of property taxes on the revenue side.

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.

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