Research
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.
The Decline of Condominium Construction in Colorado: Addressing Litigation Reform to Alleviate the Housing Affordability Crisis
Inflation in Colorado – November 2023
Colorado’s Free Enterprise Report – 2024 Edition
Colorado Budget: Then and Now
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Proposition HH Brief: Economic Impact of Taxes Increasing Above Historic Trend
October 27, 2023 • 2 min read
A Snapshot of the Metro Denver Homeless Ecosystem in 2023
October 26, 2023 • 19 min read
Tags: denver homeless, homeless, Metro Denver, metro denver homelessnesses
A Vision and Framework for Colorado’s Energy Future featuring Tisha Schuller and Doug Benevento
October 25, 2023 • 2 min read
In an ideal end state, Colorado’s energy would be affordable, reliable, and leave the smallest possible environmental footprint. To achieve this, energy would be appreciated as a central force that enables progress—rather than being viewed by legislators and policymakers as a necessary evil. Consumers would be empowered with choices that reflect their means, values, and […]
Tags: Decarbonization, Doug Benevento, energy, oil and gas, Tisha Schuller
Fiscal Impacts of Denver’s Migrant Sheltering and Support Services
October 24, 2023 • 5 min read
Tags: denver, Denver Immigration, migration
Colorado Jobs and Labor Force Update – September 2023 Update
October 20, 2023 • 3 min read
A Vision and Framework for Colorado’s Energy Future
October 19, 2023 • 31 min read
Tags: colorado energy, energy, energy future
CSI Energy Competitiveness Index
• 3 min read
Tags: colorado competitiveness energy index, energy competitiveness index, energy index
A Citizen’s Guide to Aurora’s Most Pressing Issues
October 17, 2023 • 4 min read
Tags: aurora, aurora election, election guide
Spotlight on Crime in Aurora, CO.
• 16 min read
Aurora, CO. Housing Affordability Report
• 10 min read
Tags: affordable housing, aurora, housing
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