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Dollars and Data 2026
September 16, 2026 |
Erik Gamm
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The Economic Impact of Hunting and Fishing and Its Connection to Amendment 83 – The First in a Two Part Series
September 14, 2026 |
Greg Walcher
, Mike King
, Thomas Young, Ph.D.
, Fred Fulkerson
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Proposition 137: Sporting Goods Sales Tax Revenue for Conservation
September 3, 2026 |
Cole Anderson
, Landon Ball
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Dollars and Data 2026
Introduction Now mostly free from the specter of COVID-19, Colorado’s public education system is still struggling: in 2026, enrollment fell…
The Economic Impact of Hunting and Fishing and Its Connection to Amendment 83 – The First in a Two Part Series
The Economic Impact of Hunting and Fishing and Its Connection to Amendment 83 – The First in a Two Part…
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…
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…
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Starter Home Initiative
The Common Sense Institute and Civic Results presents the Starter Home Initiative. During this year’s Starter Home Initiative session, we…
Free Enterprise Summit
FREE ENTERPRISE SUMMIT Join Common Sense Institute on October 13th for our annual Free Enterprise Summit—an engaging day of…
