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Nuclear Power and the Future of Energy in Colorado
October 14, 2026 |
Erik Gamm
, Paul Lundeen
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Ballot Issue 7A: Proposed Tax for Front Range Rail
October 8, 2026 |
Erik Gamm
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Ballot Issue 2J: Boulder’s Proposed Residential Vacancy Tax
October 7, 2026 |
Cole Anderson
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Nuclear Power and the Future of Energy in Colorado
Key Findings Colorado’s electricity demand is projected to more than double by 2050. State-contracted modeling projects annual demand of 120…
Ballot Issue 7A: Proposed Tax for Front Range Rail
Ballot Issue 7A: Proposed Tax for Front Range Rail Key Findings The proposed sales tax would reach many residents without…
Ballot Issue 2J: Boulder’s Proposed Residential Vacancy Tax
Ballot Issue 2J: Boulder’s Proposed Residential Vacancy Tax Introduction On November 3, 2026, City of Boulder voters will decide whether…
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A graduated tax plan could undercut Colorado’s business competitiveness, analysis warns
Colorado Politics
June 16, 2026
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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…
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…
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…
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FREE ENTERPRISE SUMMIT Join Common Sense Institute on October 13th for our annual Free Enterprise Summit—an engaging day of…
