Tag: Common Sense Institute
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Inflation still hammers Coloradans, but falling energy prices offer some relief
The average household in Colorado has spent nearly $17,000 more since 2020 because of inflation, according to a new analysis from a think tank. But there are some good news, the analysis shows. Prices increased by 0.81% during April and May — down from a 1.34% hike over the two previous months. That rate led to Colorado’s…
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Denver crime rates ‘skyrocket’ as policing decreases, Colorado think tank says in report
As the number of uniformed officers per capita dwindled and public safety’s share of city spending — although it remains to be the single biggest item — fell, Denver’s crime rates skyrocketed, according to a new analysis from a think tank. Some 70 miles away, Colorado Springs had the opposite experience. Its crime rate decreased, as…
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Recent Colorado laws will cost businesses $2 billion, analysis shows
A slew of recent laws — notably a new family leave program — will cost businesses billions of dollars just as the flow of people coming into Colorado is dropping, a predicament that poses risks to the state’s competitiveness prognosis, according to a new analysis from a think tank. The study from the Common Sense Institute said the…
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Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen says East High School ‘should have been preventable’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Paul Pazen is frustrated. The former Denver police chief not only feels like this is an infuriating movie he has seen before, but he predicted it. And he warned people about it. And nobody listened. “Where is the accountability for bad decisions and bad policy?”…
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Andy Rougeot says Auon’tai Anderson should resign from Denver Public Schools
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Denver mayoral candidate on Monday called on Auon’tai Anderson to resign from the Denver Public Schools board, where he serves as vice president. In a statement, Andy Rougeot, one of 16 aspirants to the mayor’s seat, argued that Anderson put students and staffers in “harm’s…
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Former Denver Police Chief Pazen joins Common Sense Institute as fellow
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen has joined Common Sense Institute as a public safety fellow, the group announced Friday. In a statement, Pazen said he is excited to join the Common Sense Institute. “I believe in utilizing research, innovation, data, and evidence-based methods to…
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Chris Hansen portrays mayoral candidacy as antidote to Denver’s crime, homelessness in TV commercial
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save __tnt.youtube.players.register(‘youtube-player-ba6e7564-acac-11ed-9292-f3f6d8f4ff0a’); Chris Hansen Denver mayoral candidate Chris Hansen, a state senator, is seeking to portray his candidacy as the antidote to Denver’s crime spike in his first TV commercial. The commercial started running across stations on Tuesday morning, his campaign said, adding Hansen is the…
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Metro Moves: NEXT Gallery to open Casa Bonita Art Show this week
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. Art opening NEXT Gallery will open the 6th annual Casa Bonita Art Show Friday from…