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As a leading voice for economic mobility and opportunity, CSI’s mission is to examine the fiscal impacts of policies, initiatives, and proposed laws so that Coloradans are educated and informed on issues impacting their lives.
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Healthcare
What Colorado’s Health Plans Cover: Medicaid and Private Insurance
What Colorado’s Health Plans Cover: Medicaid and Private Insurance Key Findings Of 88 medical service categories identified by CSI, Health…

October 26, 2026


Erik Gamm
Energy & Our Environment
The Future of Hunting and Fishing in Colorado: What It Means for Rural Communities and Conservation
The Future of Hunting and Fishing in Colorado: What It Means for Rural Communities and Conservation Introduction Colorado voters will…
Jobs & Our Economy
Colorado Labor Market Update – September 2026
Colorado Labor Market Update – September 2026 Summary: Colorado gained 2,400 nonfarm jobs in September, reversing a loss of 300…
Healthcare
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Colorado Spotlight
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Colorado Spotlight Introduction About one in eight American women, and roughly one in 755 men, will…

October 19, 2026


Landon Ball

PODCASTS

Housing & Our Community
What Colorado Can Do to Bring Back Starter Homes
Colorado’s starter home problem isn’t just “housing is expensive” – it’s zoning, process, and a system that keeps saying yes…
Ballot Issues
Colorado’s Fiscal Reckoning — Inside the 2026 Ballot’s Tax & Spending Battle
CSI CEO Cinamon Watson discusses the 2026 Colorado ballot initiatives with CSI’s Mike A. Leprino Free Enterprise Fellow, Ross Kaminsky.…
Common Sense Unfiltered: River and Stream Access in Colorado
CSI CEO Cinamon Watson discusses new CSI report findings with experts Mike King, Greg Walcher, and Cole Anderson. Read the…

April 28, 2026

Executive Action & Extraction: Economic Impacts of the Mineral E.O. in the West
In March, the White House issued an executive order (E.O.) 14241 “Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production” aimed at strengthening the…

May 27, 2025


DJ Summers

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November 10, 2026 | 7:30 am - 9:00 am
Eggs & the Economy
The Ballot Effect: Growth, Jobs, and Colorado’s Competitive Edge

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