Common Sense Digest

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Injecting a dose of common sense into Colorado’s policy debates When it comes to legislative proposals, ballot initiatives, or economic trends that could have a lasting impact on Coloradans and the state’s economy, where do you turn for unbiased facts and objective analysis? The Common Sense Digest is our regularly occurring podcast featuring policy experts discussing Colorado’s most pressing issues. Debuting the 4th Tuesday of each month, Common Sense Digest’s lively discussions equip you with the most important tool to combat divisive partisanship and shrill rhetoric – Common Sense.

Episode Date
A Breakdown of the 2024 Arizona Legislative Session featuring Katie Ratlief and Wayne Schutsky
May 13, 2024
The Issue of Housing in the 2024 Colorado Legislature featuring Peter LiFari
May 06, 2024
SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & The Economy - April 16, 2024
Apr 18, 2024
Nearing the Finish Line: A Look Back and Ahead at the Colorado Legislative Session featuring Jake Zambrano
Apr 12, 2024
Caitlin Clarkonomics and the Impact on Iowa featuring Ben Murrey
Apr 03, 2024
Crime Trends in Colorado featuring Paul Pazen
Mar 22, 2024
Tackling Homelessness in Arizona featuring Tom Simplot
Mar 18, 2024
Announcing the Launch of CSI Iowa featuring Joe Murphy and Ben Murrey
Feb 23, 2024
SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & The Economy - February 13, 2024
Feb 16, 2024
Diagnosis of Colorado’s Healthcare Industry featuring Dr. Reggie Washington
Jan 30, 2024
The Economic Costs of Colorado's Foster Youth featuring John Farnam
Jan 26, 2024
The Multifaceted Issue of Homelessness in Colorado featuring Donna Lynne
Jan 18, 2024
Understanding and Solving Arizona's Budget Deficit featuring Danny Seiden and Glenn Farley
Jan 17, 2024
The 2024 Free Enterprise Report featuring Lang Sias, Glenn Farley and Dr. Steven Byers
Jan 16, 2024
The 2024 National Western Stock Show featuring Paul Andrews
Jan 08, 2024
Colorado’s Workforce Woes, Opportunities and Economic Mobility featuring Tamra Ryan and Scott Laband
Nov 27, 2023
Where Have All the Condos Gone? featuring Peter LiFari, Ted Leighty and Bruce Likoff
Nov 06, 2023
A Chat with Guy Benson Ahead of the Free Enterprise Summit
Nov 02, 2023
A Vision and Framework for Colorado’s Energy Future featuring Tisha Schuller and Doug Benevento
Oct 25, 2023
SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & The Economy - September 26, 2023
Sep 29, 2023
Proposition HH Explained by Gov. Bill Owens and Chris Brown
Sep 13, 2023
The Implications of and Solutions for Learning Loss featuring Lisa Graham Keegan
Sep 06, 2023
Quantifying the Cost of Crime in Colorado featuring George Brauchler and Mitch Morrissey
Aug 22, 2023
The Economic Impacts of Colorado’s Sports and Tourism Industry featuring Kyle Dyer and Richard Scharf
Aug 02, 2023
Protecting Arizona’s Economic Competitiveness featuring Danny Seiden and Courtney Coolidge
Jul 14, 2023
SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & the Economy - June 13, 2023
Jun 21, 2023
A Comprehensive Look at Public Safety and Fighting Crime in Colorado featuring Paul Pazen
Jun 16, 2023
CSI Mid-Year Wrap-Up featuring Lang Sias, George Brauchler and Kelly Caufield
Jun 02, 2023
Manufacturing Matters in Arizona featuring Steve Macias and Glenn Farley
May 23, 2023
SPECIAL EPISODE: Coffee and Common Sense Arizona 5.2.23
May 18, 2023
The 2023 Colorado Legilsative Session featuring Jordan Sanchez and Jake Zambrano
May 02, 2023
Is Colorado as Economically Competitive As It Used To Be? featuring Loren Furman and Lang Sias
Apr 21, 2023
What’s New in Housing? featuring Peter LiFari and Adam Burg
Apr 06, 2023
Navigating the Benefits Cliff and Incentivizing Work in Colorado featuring Tamra Ryan and Juan Pena
Mar 28, 2023
The Economic Impact of Arizona’s Sports and Tourism Sector featuring Kim Sabow and Glenn Farley
Mar 24, 2023
SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & the Economy - March 7, 2023
Mar 14, 2023
Is K-12 Education Moving Forwards or Backwards in Arizona? featuring Lisa Graham Keegan and Glenn Farley
Feb 23, 2023
Evolving How We Transport Our Kids To School featuring Kelly Caufield and Jason Gaulden
Feb 15, 2023
The 2023 Free Enterprise Report featuring Kelly Caufield, Chris Brown and Evelyn Lim
Jan 19, 2023
The Bright Future of Common Sense Institute featuring Kelly Caufield and Katie Ratlief
Nov 29, 2022
The Future of Water in Colorado and the West featuring Jennifer Gimbel and Eric Kuhn
Nov 01, 2022
Fentanyl’s Impact on Arizona featuring Glenn Farley and Jobe Dickinson
Oct 28, 2022
The 2022 CSI Colorado Ballot Guide featuring Evelyn Lim and Chris Brown
Sep 28, 2022
SPECIAL EPISODE: On the Road to $1 Billion in Vehicles Stolen
Sep 16, 2022
Will Proposition 123 Help the Affordable Housing Issue in Colorado? featuring Peter LiFari and Chris Brown
Sep 15, 2022
Dollars and Data: Education Funding and Achievement featuring Jason Gaulden and Brenda Dickhoner
Sep 13, 2022
The Impact of New Energy Codes on Colorado’s Fraught Housing Market Part 1
Aug 19, 2022
The Impact of New Energy Codes on Colorado’s Fraught Housing Market Part 2
Aug 19, 2022
SPECIAL EPISODE: Affordable and Accessible Child Care: Colorado’s Workforce Challenge
Jul 22, 2022
What Makes a Great City? featuring Mayor John Suthers and Councilman Dustin Zvonek
Jun 24, 2022
SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & the Economy - Affordability
Jun 24, 2022
Unpacking the Colorado and Arizona Housing Markets with Glenn Farley and Steven Byers
Jun 03, 2022
The Wicked Problem of Fentanyl in Colorado featuring George Brauchler and Mitch Morrissey
Jun 02, 2022
The Challenges and Opportunities of an Aging Workforce featuring Karen Brown and Alexa Eastburg
May 06, 2022
The Outstanding Debts of the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and PERA featuring Loren Furman and Chris Brown
May 02, 2022
The Realities and Pitfalls of the Presumed Energy Transition featuring Chris Wright and Evelyn Lim
Apr 08, 2022
SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & the Economy on Crime
Mar 29, 2022
The Key Issues Facing Arizona as CSI Expands featuring Glenn Farley
Mar 21, 2022
Common Sense Institute Announces Its Expansion Into Arizona
Mar 08, 2022
The Causes and Impacts of Inflation featuring Steven Byers, Ph.D. and Chris Brown
Mar 04, 2022
What To Expect from the 2022 Colorado Legislative Session featuring Jake Zambrano and Chris Brown
Feb 11, 2022
SPECIAL EPISODE: The 1st Annual Free Enterprise Summit
Dec 17, 2021
Colorado Crime Wave: Origins and Solutions featuring George Brauchler and Mitch Morrissey
Dec 17, 2021
The University of Colorado‘s Business Economic Outlook featuring Dr. Richard Wobbekind and Brian Lewandowski
Dec 10, 2021
How is Colorado‘s Economic Recovery Going? featuring Patty Silverstein and Chris Brown
Nov 19, 2021
Colorado‘s Proposition 119 Seeks a LEAP in Out of School Learning Enrichment featuring Michael Johnston and Doug Robinson
Oct 22, 2021
The Unusual Journey of Property Tax Reduction and Proposition 120 in Colorado featuring Michael Fields and Chris Brown
Oct 08, 2021
Toward a Student Centered Method of Education Funding featuring Dr. Brenda Bautsch Dickhoner and Dr. Terry Croy Lewis
Oct 01, 2021
The Economic Footprint of Homelessness in Metro Denver featuring Brenda Bautsch Dickhoner and Kristin Strohm
Aug 06, 2021
Regulating Our Commutes Through the Employee Trip Reduction Plan featuring Sandra Solin and Tom Brook
Jul 19, 2021
How Will Colorado Spend its Federal Stimulus Money and How Should It? featuring Brenda Dickhoner and Chris Brown
Jul 09, 2021
From Conflict to Compassion: A Colorado Housing Development Blueprint for Transformational Change
Jun 25, 2021
The Past, Present and Future of TABOR featuring Michael Fields and Dustin Zvonek
Jun 04, 2021
Is Help on the Way for PERA’s Unfunded Liability? featuring Earl Wright, Amy Slothower and Zachary Christensen
May 07, 2021
The Crisis of the Colorado Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund featuring J.J. Ament and Chris Brown
Apr 30, 2021
Trying to Fix a Broken Education Finance System featuring Dr. Brenda Bautsch Dickhoner and Leslie Colwell
Apr 09, 2021
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions for Colorado Buildings featuring Kathie Barstnar and Dave Davia
Mar 04, 2021
Revisiting the Public Option for Healthcare featuring Sally Pipes and Chris Brown
Mar 02, 2021
Understanding and Attempting to Solve Homelessness with Mayor Mike Coffman and Kate Barton
Feb 04, 2021
Women in the Workforce and the She-cession featuring Heidi Ganahl and Nicole Riehl
Jan 25, 2021
The Colorado Road to Recovery Initiative featuring Debbie Brown, Liz Peetz & Dave Davia
Dec 17, 2020
Speaker of the House KC Becker and Colorado Concern CEO Mike Kopp Discuss the 2020 Special Session and Preview 2021
Dec 16, 2020
The Next Chapter in Oil and Gas Setbacks featuring Lynn Granger
Nov 13, 2020
A Front line of COVID-19 Impacts: A Restaurateur and a County Commissioner
Oct 30, 2020
CSI Previews the 2020 Colorado Ballot with Ed Sealover and Lynn Bartels
Sep 30, 2020
Statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave: What Would Proposition 118 Cost Colorado?
Sep 15, 2020
The Economy, Jobs and Sales Tax: How Is Colorado Doing 6 Months Into the Pandemic?
Sep 10, 2020
Digging Into the Data on Charter Schools
Jul 31, 2020
A Common Sense Strategy for the Continued Viability of Colorado’s Transportation Network
Jul 22, 2020
A Historic Session To Go with a Historic Year: Impacts on Business & 1st Property Tax Reform in Decades
Jun 23, 2020
The History, Future and Rebranding of Common Sense Institute featuring Buz Koelbel and Heidi Ganahl
Jun 17, 2020
The COVID Slide – The Impact of COVID-19 on Education featuring Luke Ragland and Brenda Bausch-Dickhoner
May 25, 2020
Colorado’s Public Option for Healthcare Revisited featuring Dave Davia and Cameron Niakan
May 19, 2020
Economic Recovery in the Wake of COVID-19 featuring Heidi Ganahl and Dan Nordberg
Apr 20, 2020
COVID-19 in Colorado Featuring Rep. Colin Larson and Chris Brown
Mar 30, 2020
Colorado’s Public Option Debate Featuring Rick Rush and Chris Brown
Feb 25, 2020