Tag: common sense institute
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EDITORIAL: A boon to Colorado schoolkids
The groundbreaking new federal education tax credit that stands to change Colorado children’s lives — and that the legislature unsuccessfully tried to sabotage — could infuse $329 million a year into the education of the state’s K-12 kids. Public schools alone could receive approximately $66 million of that total in additional funding annually. Fundamentally, up…
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Recent studies warn about businesses packing to leave Colorado
A growing body of research is warning about businesses packing to leave Colorado at a moment when major cities on both coasts are making headlines over departures of corporations and high earners. The studies’ conclusion sits at a crosscurrents with state data, perennially touted by officials, that new business filings are up over last year.…
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Recent studies warn about businesses packing to leave Colorado
A growing body of research is warning about businesses packing to leave Colorado at a moment when major cities on both coasts are making headlines over departures of corporations and high earners. The studies’ conclusion sits at a crosscurrents with state data, perennially touted by officials, that new business filings are up over last year.…
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Recent studies warn about businesses packing to leave Colorado
A growing body of research is warning about businesses packing to leave Colorado at a moment when major cities on both coasts are making headlines over departures of corporations and high earners. The studies’ conclusion sits at a crosscurrents with state data, perennially touted by officials, that new business filings are up over last year.…
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Recent studies warn about businesses packing to leave Colorado
A growing body of research is warning about businesses packing to leave Colorado at a moment when major cities on both coasts are making headlines over departures of corporations and high earners. The studies’ conclusion sits at a crosscurrents with state data, perennially touted by officials, that new business filings are up over last year.…
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Recent studies warn about businesses packing to leave Colorado
A growing body of research is warning about businesses packing to leave Colorado at a moment when major cities on both coasts are making headlines over departures of corporations and high earners. The studies’ conclusion sits at a crosscurrents with state data, perennially touted by officials, that new business filings are up over last year.…
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Red flags raised for Colorado’s economy in national ranking, but it remains in top 10
A new report on economic competitiveness by a Greenwood Village-based research institute ranks Colorado seventh among U.S. states for overall economic performance. But the report is laden with red flags about where the state’s economy is headed. The Common Sense Institute released its annual Free Enterprise Report on Friday, citing that Colorado’s strengths as a…
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EDITORIAL: Reining in Colorado’s runaway legislature
Colorado lawmakers are cranking out bills at a record pace. The irony? They’re being increasingly productive in the wrong way — and setting up real problems for the state. According to a new report from the nonpartisan Common Sense Institute, legislative output has surged 56% since 2012, largely within the past five years. While most…
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EDITORIAL: Dispelling illusions about homelessness
A Common Sense Institute report released last week affirms how soft-on-crime and easy-on-drugs policies make homelessness worse in wealthy, high-government-spending states like Colorado. To control for states with larger populations and thus higher homeless numbers, the report analyzed the number of homeless people per capita in each state. It turned out Colorado was top-10 across…
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Colorado’s fees, regulations outpace tax advantages | FISCAL ROCKIES
Editor’s Note: Once among the nation’s fastest-growing economies, Colorado today confronts mounting challenges that threaten its momentum. This series reveals how a state once defined by prosperity is navigating economic cliffs and ridges. We explore the impact that increased regulations, tariffs, shifting tax policies, the high cost of living and widening urban–rural divides have on businesses,…