Jul 17, 2024 | 2024 Podcasts
Join hosts DJ Summers and Cole Anderson from the Common Sense Institute as they dive into the most pressing policy issues impacting Colorado today. In this episode, they tackle the fentanyl crisis sweeping through Colorado, the significant financial burden of the migrant influx on Denver and surrounding areas, and the staggering rise in property taxes.
May 30, 2024 | 2024 Research, Featured, Housing & Our Community, Recent Research
The total cost to Denver metro schools related to new migrant students is $98 million to $222 million, which would equate to 1-2% of the total state K-12 education budget for the 2024-25 academic year.
Apr 19, 2024 | 2024 Research, Featured, Housing & Our Community, Recent Research
Denver’s proposed budget cuts to fund its migrants response take about $17 million away from public safety spending.
Mar 20, 2024 | 2024 Research, Housing & Our Community, Recent Research, Research
As of March 18, just under 1,400 migrants were staying in Denver shelters, down from a height of 5,210 in January. Occupancy of city shelters has not been this low since late September 2023.
Feb 28, 2024 | 2024 Research, Housing & Our Community, Recent Research, Research
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.