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OUR FOCUS IS ON THE FACTS.

We believe sound fiscal and economic research is essential to uphold Arizona's economic vitality, future, and individual opportunity.

Ballot Issues

The Fiscal Implications of Glendale’s Hotel and Event Center Minimum Wage Protection Act

September 11, 2024 | Kamryn Brunner

Education

Do Public Schools Serve All Students? Arizona’s Black, Brown, and Special Needs Students are Being Left Behind by the Traditional Public School System

August 28, 2024 | Kamryn Brunner, Avery Martinez, Janelle Wood

Jobs & Our Economy

Employment Update Preliminary QCEW Benchmark

August 21, 2024 | Zachary Milne

Our Mission

It's Just Common Sense.

CSI’s mission is to examine the fiscal impacts of policies, initiatives, and proposed laws so that Arizonans are educated and informed on issues impacting their lives. CSI employs rigorous research techniques and dynamic modeling to evaluate the potential impact of these measures on the Arizona economy and individual opportunity.

Education

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Do Public Schools Serve All Students? Arizona’s Black, Brown, and Special Needs Students are Being Left Behind by the Traditional Public School System

This research aims to review the history and evolution of our traditional public school system; investigate the concerns and examine the potential disparities that exist with respect to Black, Brown, and sp

August 28, 2024 Kamryn Brunner Avery Martinez Janelle Wood

Jobs & Our Economy

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Employment Update Preliminary QCEW Benchmark

The 2024 preliminary benchmark yielded a reduction in the level of U.S. employment of 818,000 jobs (-0.5%), representing the largest revisions since 2009.

August 21, 2024 Zachary Milne

Jobs & Our Economy

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Protecting Arizona's Economic Competitiveness: The 2024 Arizona "Job Killers" List

Every year in Arizona, legislators introduce hundreds of bills, most of which are never enacted.

August 08, 2024 Kamryn Brunner Glenn Farley

Energy & Our Environment

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Arizona's Energy Competitiveness Index

Historically, electricity in Arizona has come at an affordable price which has added to the state’s attractiveness for both businesses and households alike.

July 25, 2024 Steven L. Byers, Ph.D.Zachary Milne

Housing Crisis in Phoenix Leads to Record Evictions

Latin Times

July 12, 2024 Glenn Farley

Fentanyl, opioid crisis cost Arizona $58B in 2023, report says

Tucson.com

June 25, 2024 Glenn Farley

The Sun Belt cities that poured $460M into 'bottomless pit' of homelessness but ended up with MORE vagrants

Daily Mail

June 10, 2024 Katie Ratlief

Treating shortages, financial shifts in state’s largest industry

MSN

May 15, 2024 Glenn Farley

Jobs & Our Economy

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Arizona's Job Killers: Breaking Down the Economic Threats

Get ready for a hard-hitting dive into the policies set to crush Arizona's job market in 2024.

August 20, 2024 Katie Ratlief

Crime & Public Safety

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Can Arizona Conquer the Fentanyl Crisis?

With nearly 150 lives lost daily to fentanyl overdoses across the U.S., no state is immune.

August 05, 2024 Katie Ratlief

Ballot Issues

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A Breakdown of the 2024 Arizona Legislative Session featuring Katie Ratlief and Wayne Schutsky

Joining Chairman and Host Earl Wright to unpack these issues are Katie Ratlief, Executive Director of Common Sense Institute, and Wayne Schutsky, a field correspondent with KJZZ. The three unpack the detail

May 14, 2024 Katie Ratlief

State Budget

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Understanding and Solving Arizona's Budget Deficit featuring Danny Seiden and Glenn Farley

Host and National Chairman of CSI Earl Wright welcomes President & CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry Danny Seiden and CSI Arizona's Director of Policy and Research Glenn Farley to discuss th

January 17, 2024 Glenn Farley