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Common Sense Institute (CSI) strives to develop insightful and educational research on the most critical debates facing Colorado. CSI employs rigorous research techniques and dynamic modeling to evaluate the potential impact of issues on the Colorado economy and individual opportunity. CSI provides elected officials, policy makers and Coloradans with facts and data-driven analysis to help make informed decisions about the biggest issues facing the state. CSI research has also sparked innovative policy solutions and bipartisan, solutions-based discussion about the future of Colorado.

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Colorado Budget: Then and Now

Colorado Budget: Then and Now

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Colorado Budget Then and Now illuminates the changes in Colorado state budget appropriations over the last twenty years. The figures included in the report provide a summary overview of revenue allocated to state departments through the budgeting process. The trends in appropriations reflect the shifting priorities brought on as a direct result of the laws and budgets passed each legislative session.

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An Updated Snapshot of Colorado’s 2023 Economy

March 13, 2024 • 2 min read


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Common Sense Institute tracked Colorado’s major economic highlights from 2023 in the following categories: jobs, inflation, labor force, and population.


The Triple Threat: Impact of SB24-159 on the Economy, Revenue, and Emissions

Impact of SB24-159 on the Economy, Revenue, and Emissions

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This analysis details the impacts across the economy, public revenue, and GHG emissions, resulting from an oil and gas permitting ban outlined in SB24-159.

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Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – January 2024

March 11, 2024 • 3 min read


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After losing 6,200 jobs between October and December of 2023, Colorado’s private added 5,600 jobs in January. This is the largest single month growth in the state’s private sector since June of 2023.

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Property Taxes on the Rise Despite State and Local Relief – Update for Douglas, Boulder, and Arapahoe Counties

March 7, 2024 • 6 min read


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Between 2022 and 2023, the median property tax bill increased by $1,113 in Douglas County, $660 in Boulder County, and $444 in Arapahoe County. Each of these increases significantly outpaced inflation.

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The Cost of Juvenile Crime and its Economic Impact on Colorado

March 5, 2024 • 20 min read


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Since 2010, juvenile crime rates have decreased overall but have increased for crimes against person: murder (210%), aggravated assault (17%), and robbery (12.3%).

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The Accumulated Costs of Denver Migrants

February 28, 2024 • 2 min read


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Denver and its institutions have already spent between $78 million and $100 million on the migrant situation, according to CSI’s most recent dive into the published numbers.

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Colorado’s 2023 Economic Performance Index

February 22, 2024 • 9 min read


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Colorado’s ranks 13th in the nation for economic competitiveness, with high marks for income, inequality, share of people in poverty, and labor force participation.

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Prices in the 21st Century – Colorado

February 15, 2024 • 2 min read


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The last 20 years has been marked by the cost of large expenditure items such as university tuition, housing and medical expenses outpacing wages.

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Supply and Demand: Diagnosing Colorado’s Skills and Attainment Gap

February 13, 2024 • 41 min read


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By 2031, 73% of Colorado’s jobs will require at least some postsecondary education, and currently 70.7% of Colorado adults currently qualify.[i] That number includes imported talent—people who attain higher education elsewhere and move to Colorado. At present, only 66.5% of the state’s adult population born in Colorado meets that standard—over 79,000 people short of 73%.

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