common sense policy roundtable
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SPONSORED: New study defines the economic and fiscal impacts of Initiative 97
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2,500ft Setback Proposal would cost billions of dollars and thousands of jobs A proposed ballot measure to increase setbacks five times the distance of what is currently required for oil and gas operations will cost Coloradans more than 100,000 jobs by 2030 and have a devastating impact on the economy, according to a new study…
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Study cites costs of oil and gas measure; Ken Salazar calls it unconstitutional
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A study by a business coalition released July 27 crunched the costs of putting 2,500-foot setbacks between homes and oil and gas operations in Colorado. “If passed, this initiative will have a devastating impact on our economy,” Earl Wright, chairman of the Common Sense Policy Roundtable Board of Directors, said of Initiative 97, whose backers…
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SPONSORED: REMI Partners latest study: decreased housing growth could lead to unforeseen economic repercussions
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A new study released by the REMI Partnership, a partnership of public and private organizations including, Colorado Association of REALTORS®, the Colorado Bankers Association, Colorado Concern, Common Sense Policy Roundtable and Denver South Economic Development Partnership found that a decline in housing growth in the front range region could have massive economic repercussions. The report, “Economic Impact of Restricting…
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Q&A w/Kristin Strohm | Republican rainmaker and agent of change
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So, what is to be done about the unholy alliance between money and politics? Policy wonks and editorialists wring their hands over that perennial talking point, but streetwise insiders say the answer’s simple: Get yourself a good fundraiser. And Colorado’s center-right political realm has found just that in the Starboard Group and its president, Kristin…
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Gov. candidates talk education plans at Denver Chamber forum
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What would Colorado be like if its public schools were the best in the nation? That’s a question posed in a new survey from Colorado Succeeds and the Common Sense Policy Roundtable, with results unveiled Tuesday in a forum at the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. That question, and how they would move Colorado in…
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Colorado business groups to tell candidates the economic value of education
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Candidates for governor are expected to hear the results of a new economic study Tuesday at the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. The name of the report lays out the stakes: “What if Colorado Schools Were #1? A Business Guide for Colorado’s Next Governor.” The learning experience is the work of Colorado Succeeds, the Common…
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Business groups urge legislative fix to Colorado public pension
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A group of well-known Colorado business associations has a message for state lawmakers. Essentially, it’s to stop screwing around and work on the underfunded public employees’ pension plan, because for the state’s economy is on the line. Colorado Politics obtain the open letter signed by the Common Sense Policy Roudtable, Colorado Concern, Colorado Association of…
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SPONSORED: CSPR study underscores the need for PERA reform
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Rarely does any issue in the Colorado Legislature garner unanimous agreement. This year, the stakes are too high to ignore and on the issue of Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) reform. Every lawmaker, policy expert, the Governor, and interest group agree, PERA, the Public Employee Retirement Association, must be reformed. Since the mid-2000s, the amount of…
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Updated: As PERA bill drops Wednesday, Common Sense Policy Roundtable offers advice
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The legislation to backfill a projected $32 billion shortfall in the state employees’ pension plan is expected to be introduced Wednesday. One of the biggest priorities of the session lands near its midpoint, the same day a significant white paper on the subject is released. The bill is expected to offer a bipartisan plan for…
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SPONSORED: CSPR launches new website
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The Common Sense Policy Roundtable (CSPR), a Colorado based free-enterprise think tank, has kicked off the new year with a new website. “Our mission is to research and promote common sense solutions for economic issues facing Colorado,” said CSPR Policy & Research Director Chris Brown. “We want to be a fact-based resource for thoughtful debate.…
