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Common Sense Institute Releases 2020 Ballot Guide

Sep 30, 2020 | 2020 Press Releases, Featured, Press Releases, Recent Research

Denver, CO – To help navigate the ballot, Common Sense Institute has released the 2020 Ballot Guide.

Proposition 118: How Will It Affect Your Bottom Line?

Sep 23, 2020 | 2020 Research, Health Care, Proposition 118, Recent Research

Run your own inputs through the Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave Model to project a broad range of fiscal and individual results.

Amendment B: The Inherent Tradeoffs in Amendment B

Sep 16, 2020 | 2020 Research, Measure SCR 001, Recent Research, Taxes

This November, Colorado voters will be asked to approve or reject a proposed reform of the state’s property tax system through a repeal of the Gallagher Amendment of 1982.

The Price of Higher Education in Colorado

Aug 5, 2020 | 2020 Research, Education, Recent Research

The costs for Colorado residents to obtain a degree at a university or college within the state is only getting more expensive, as tuition and fees have far outpaced inflation and most other consumer items.

$4 Billion in New Taxes and Fees on the Table

Jun 10, 2020 | 2020 Research, Recent Research, Taxes

A series of legislative proposals and proposed ballot measures would impose billions of dollars of higher taxes and fees on a state economy that’s struggling to restart after the COVID-19 shutdown.

Impacts of Colorado Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Insolvency

Jun 9, 2020 | 2020 Research, COVID-19, Economic Development, Recent Research

The Unemployment Insurance trust fund, from which unemployment benefits are paid, stands to go insolvent soon—likely before the end of June.

The Economic Impacts of Oil and Gas Setback Ballot Measures in Colorado: A Historical Review

May 20, 2020 | 2020 Research, Energy, Recent Research

This report examines the projections of past oil and gas setback studies and how they can be applied to future analysis in response to 2020 ballot measures.

The Colorado Option Plan: Modeling the Impacts of Government Price Controls in Health Care

May 7, 2020 | 2020 Research, Health Care, Recent Research

In this study, we explore how the introduction of a new government-controlled health plan would impact the state’s healthcare system and the overall state economy.