Key Questions for Universal Payer
Colorado Housing Competitiveness Index
Denver Migrants Spending and the City Budget
NEW: HB24-1075, which requests a study on single-payer healthcare, is scheduled to be heard in the Senate today. In line with the declaration “Coloradans need answers,” should the bill pass, our report addresses critical questions to be answered of an analysis of any single-payer health care model.
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Starting #NationalFosterCareMonth: A sobering reality unfolds as a small group of foster youth in the state carries significant economic weight. With just 213 youth aging out annually, the lifetime costs range from $66M to $73M, totaling $660M to $730M over a decade, underscoring the broader societal impact.
Read the full study here: https://bit.ly/3WmC3qu
Yesterday`s Supply & Demand forum sparked dynamic discussions on aligning education with workforce needs. CSI partnered with the Housing & Building Association of Colorado Springs, Colorado Succeeds, and the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC.
Vince Bzdek, CSI Education Fellow Jason Gaulden, Dr. Tatiana Bailey, & Dr. Lance Bolton exchanged enlightening ideas. Together, they explored innovative strategies for aligning our education system with the dynamic needs of the job market.
Read the full report: https://bit.ly/3wgkSMg
Kicking off #AffordableHousingMonth: Rising costs & dwindling time put pressure on homeowners in CO`s major cities. Denver metro area saw a staggering 172% increase in required work hours from 2013 to 2023, highlighting the urgent need for affordable housing solutions.
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CSI is pleased to announce Chad Calvert as the newest member of the board of directors. Chad currently serves as the Manager of Government Affairs with Chevron. With over three decades of expertise in the state and federal arenas, Chad has been at the forefront of energy policy, one of Colorado`s most vital and important industries.
CSI’S MISSION
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. Common Sense Institute was founded in 2010 originally as Common Sense Policy Roundtable. CSI’s founders were a concerned group of business and community leaders who observed that divisive partisanship was overwhelming policymaking and believed that sound economic analysis could help Coloradans make fact-based and common sense decisions.
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