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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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Proposition 118: A Statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave Program for Colorado but At What Cost?

October 21, 2020 • 32 min read

This November, voters in Colorado will have the opportunity to vote on Proposition 118, a a state-run paid leave insurance benefit program for Colorado.

Tags: 2020 ballot, ballot, november ballot, paid family leave, paid leave

Proposition 118: How Will It Affect Your Bottom Line?

September 23, 2020 • < 1 min read

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

Tags: paid leave, prop 188, proposition 118

Amendment B: The Inherent Tradeoffs in Amendment B

September 16, 2020 • 18 min read

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.

Tags: 2020 ballot, amendment B, ballot, gallagher amendment, november ballot, property taxes, taxes

Proposition 116: Dynamic Economic and Fiscal Impacts of a Cut to Colorado’s State Income Tax Rate

September 2, 2020 • 18 min read

This November, voters in Colorado will have the opportunity to vote on Proposition 116, a state income tax reduction, which would decrease Colorado’s income tax rate from 4.63% to 4.55%.

Tags: 2020 ballot, colorado, colorado economy, state tax, tax, tax reform

The Price of Higher Education in Colorado

August 5, 2020 • 4 min read

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.

Tags: colorado education, colorado prices, education, education study, prices

A Path Forward: A Common Sense Strategy for the Continued Viability of Colorado’s Transportation Network

July 22, 2020 • 58 min read

Colorado’s transportation infrastructure (highways, roads, bridges, transit, and heavy and light rail) are in need of attention.

Tags: construction, highways, infrastructure, population, transportation

Digging Into the Data on Colorado Charter Schools

July 9, 2020 • 24 min read

An In-Depth Look at Colorado High School Graduation Rates for Students of Color.

Tags: charter schools, education, graduation rates

Proposition 117 – Voter Approval of New Fee Based Enterprises

June 18, 2020 • 5 min read

Under the Colorado Constitution, the creation of new taxes or the raising of existing taxes must be voted on by the people of Colorado.

Tags: colorado, fees, initiative 295

One Size Shutdown Does Not Fit All

June 15, 2020 • 2 min read

Though all Coloradans faced a stay-at-home order, the latest data suggest that the rates of COVID-19 infection vary widely between counties.

Tags: covid-19, shutdown, unemployment

$4 Billion in New Taxes and Fees on the Table

June 10, 2020 • 3 min read

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.

Tags: covid-19, recession, taxes

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