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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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The Decline of Condominium Construction in Colorado: Addressing Litigation Reform to Alleviate the Housing Affordability Crisis

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Condo development has grinded to a near halt in Colorado.

Inflation in Colorado – November 2023

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Between September and November, prices in Denver fell by .34%. This was the first two-month period of deflation since September of last year.

Colorado’s Free Enterprise Report – 2024 Edition

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The Free Enterprise Report is a marquis report that provides an objective, non-partisan, fact-based analysis of the Colorado economic landscape and the state’s most pressing issues.

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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The State of Colorado’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund

April 14, 2021 • 6 min read

As a result of a sudden spike in unemployment insurance claims, Colorado’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund quickly depleted and fell into a debt financed by loans from the U.S. Treasury.

Tags: economic shutdown, insurance, trust fund, unemployment

Building Back Stronger Requires Addressing Colorado’s Looming Fiscal Challenges

April 8, 2021 • 7 min read

Common Sense Institute analyzes both the federal and Colorado state governments relief bills in response to the economic impacts associated with COVID-19, and provide recommendations for ways to set up Colorado for long-term growth.

Tags: colorado, colorado pera, covid-19, covid-19 aid

Trying to Fix a Broken Education Finance System

March 31, 2021 • 7 min read

The current education funding system is laden with problems and inefficiencies that hinder schools from functioning at their highest levels. Increasing revenues without addressing the severe flaws in how the state allocates those revenues, as HB21-1164 does, is a missed opportunity to improve student outcomes.

Tags: colorado education, elementary school, mill levy, property taxes

Following the Facts in Colorado’s Healthcare Debate: Recent Trends Have Resulted in Lower Costs and More Choice

March 30, 2021 • 5 min read

Common Sense Institute analyses the changing trends in Colorado’s American Care Act (ACA) health insurance market to ensure discussions and debate about healthcare policy start from the same baseline.

Tags: co public option, colorado health plan, health insurance

Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update: February 2021

March 26, 2021 • 3 min read

The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs and labor force data shows the path to recovery remains quite volatile and there is still a long way to climb to reach pre-pandemic Colorado employment levels.

Tags: Bureau of Labor Statistics, colorado jobs, jobs

Third Time Is No Charm

March 25, 2021 • 17 min read

The Latest Colorado Public Option Proposal Still Threatens the Jobs of Health Care Workers and May Trigger Higher Costs for Businesses and Households

Tags: colorado public option, health care, health cost

January 2021 Colorado Employment Update

March 16, 2021 • 2 min read

The Common Sense Institute analyzes the recently released Bureau of Labor Statistics state employment and labor force data for Colorado in January 2021.

Tags: Bureau of Labor Statistics, economic recovery, employment, industry

Recent Trends in Health Insurance Costs: Early Results of Public Option in Washington State Compared to Colorado

March 9, 2021 • 3 min read

To help inform health care policy discussions at the legislature, the Common Sense Institute reviewed recent trends in Affordable Care Act insurance premiums across Colorado and Washington State, which passed public option legislation in 2019.

Tags: co public option, colorado health plan, colorado public option, colorado public option for healthcare, health care, state health care

Colorado’s Competitiveness: The Challenge of Economic Recovery Under More than $1.8 Billion in New Regulations, Taxes and Fees

March 8, 2021 • 3 min read

Common Sense Institute analyzes Colorado’s competitiveness and the challenges for Colorado’s economic recovery under more than $1.8 Billion in new regulations, taxes and fees past last several years.

Tags: colorado economy, colorado legislative session, economic recovery, legislative session, legislative update

Understanding Costs and Impacts of Energy Performance Mandates for Buildings

March 4, 2021 • 18 min read

The Common Sense Institute analyzes the late February 2021 commercial building owners survey and provide suggestions on several costs to study further to better understand the impacts of forced electrification.

Tags: colorado energy, greenhouse gas, greenhouse gas reduction

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