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Proposition 137: Sporting Goods Sales Tax Revenue for Conservation
September 3, 2026 |
Cole Anderson
, Landon Ball
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Colorado Medicaid: Why a Commission Now?
September 2, 2026 |
Cole Anderson
, Landon Ball
, Erik Gamm
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Proposition 132: Increasing Opioid Penalties
August 25, 2026 |
Cole Anderson
, Isaac Flores
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Proposition 137: Sporting Goods Sales Tax Revenue for Conservation
Proposition 137: Sporting Goods Sales Tax Revenue for Conservation Introduction Proposition 137 would exempt existing state sales tax revenue on…
Proposition 132: Increasing Opioid Penalties
Introduction When Colorado voters take to the polls this November, one of the measures they will see is Proposition 132,…
Colorado Labor Market Update – July 2026
Colorado Labor Market Update – July 2026 Summary Colorado experienced moderate employment growth over the last month. After adding 1,900…
NEWSROOM
A graduated tax plan could undercut Colorado’s business competitiveness, analysis warns
Colorado Politics
June 16, 2026
PODCASTS
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…
Homelessness: What Is the Best Approach to Tackling It?
There are two broad approaches to homelessness. Housing first prioritizes providing stable, permanent housing to individuals experiencing homelessness without preconditions…
EVENTS
Starter Home Initiative
The Common Sense Institute and Civic Results presents the Starter Home Initiative. During this year’s Starter Home Initiative session, we…
Style and Substance
Event Chair Sharon Magness Blake, the Event Committee and Rally Colorado, a project of Common Sense Institute, cordially invite you…
Free Enterprise Summit
FREE ENTERPRISE SUMMIT Join Common Sense Institute on October 13th for our annual Free Enterprise Summit—an engaging day of…
Eggs & the Economy
Join CSI for Eggs & the Economy, our morning event series bringing together leaders and community members for timely discussions…
