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Colorado crime and Aurora’s experience with auto theft  
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Colorado crime and Aurora’s experience with auto theft  

By Common Sense Institute Colorado’s crime rate is not back to its pre-pandemic level. Both local and state authorities are currently attempting to find policy solutions.  Some localities have created policies and procedures that go beyond state guidelines in an effort to control crime. The City of Aurora implemented mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines for auto theft in 2022, for example, the year that Colorado’s and Aurora’s auto theft rates were highest. This policy led to a decrease in the auto theft rate in the city beyond what was seen statewide. In 2023, state lawmakers tried to address auto theft with passage of SB23-097. This bill did not implement mandatory minimum sentences, but instead made it a felony to commit auto theft regardless of the value of the vehicle. T...
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Colorado is not a destination, report details, with only 0.9% moving to Colorado from other states
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Colorado is not a destination, report details, with only 0.9% moving to Colorado from other states

By Common Sense Institute The latest state-to-state migration flow statistics continue to show the state is no longer one of the top destinations in the nation. The most recent data from the U.S. Census demonstrates that in  the early 2020s, Colorado is gaining more people through international migration than domestic migration. The state is gaining only a fraction of the domestic migration it used to capture. Also of note, Colorado is gaining more people from migration than from births. READ THE FULL REPORT AT COMMON SENSE INSTITUTE
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Colorado ranks 8th in violent crime, 4th in property crime and auto theft
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Colorado ranks 8th in violent crime, 4th in property crime and auto theft

By D.J. Summers | Common Sense Institute The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently revised its national crime data to reflect latecomer reports from police agencies. In doing so, it was revealed that the national violent crime rate rose in 2023 rather than fell. CSI is presenting the FBI’s Colorado’s crime data to firmly establish the Centennial State’s trends, which remain largely unchanged as a result of the update. Crucially, crime is not just a social ill but an economic one. Previous CSI findings have highlighted the negative economic consequences of crime. In 2022, the tangible and intangible costs of Colorado’s crime totaled $4,623 per Coloradan. Key Findings Even though Colorado’s violent crime rate came down in 2023 from a peak in 2022, it is still at an elevated r...
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PODCAST: Looking at PERA, the pension plan that supports 140,000 Coloradans
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PODCAST: Looking at PERA, the pension plan that supports 140,000 Coloradans

By D.J. Summers | Common Sense Institute What exactly is PERA? Are state and public employees getting the short end of the stick? Is PERA financially sound? And how is Colorado managing these challenges? PERA obligations might sound dull at first, but this is a conversation that affects nearly 140,000 public employees in Colorado. Join us as we delve into these vital questions and more. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE PODCAST
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Passage of proposed slaughterhouse ban could cost Denver 2,000 jobs, study finds
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Passage of proposed slaughterhouse ban could cost Denver 2,000 jobs, study finds

By Cole Anderson | Common Sense Institute Colorado is home to the largest lamb and sheep processing industry in the country, supplying goods around the country while playing a key role in supporting the state’s agricultural sector and the economy at large.   If the proposed measure were to pass, it would harm not only the metro Denver and Colorado economy but would also negatively impact potential future investments into the state’s agricultural industry.   READ THE FULL REPORT AT COMMON SENSE INSTITUTE
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