Common Sense Institute Podcast: Common Sense Digest

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When it comes to legislative proposals, ballot initiatives, or economic trends that could have a lasting impact on Arizonans 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 and Arizona’s most pressing issues. Debuting the bi-monthly, Common Sense Digest’s lively discussions equip you with the most important tool to combat divisive partisanship and shrill rhetoric – Common Sense.

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Balancing Act: Arizona’s Bipartisan Budget Triumph Amid Revenue Shortfalls and Political Divides

Jul 22, 2024 | 2024 Podcasts

Arizona recently passed this year’s state budget. Policymakers delivered a balanced, bipartisan budget while navigating revenue shortfalls and a divided government.

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

May 14, 2024 | 2024 Podcasts, Podcasts

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 details of the legislative session, explore the legislative response to housing challenges, and discuss strategies to address homelessness in Arizona, among other issues.

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

Jan 17, 2024 | 2024 Podcasts

Over the past decade Arizona’s population and economy have grown rapidly, but more recent data suggests this pace is slowing. Today the state is facing the end of its fastest period of revenue and spending growth ever – over the past five years, General Fund revenue...

The 2024 Free Enterprise Report featuring Lang Sias, Glenn Farley and Dr. Steven Byers

Jan 16, 2024 | 2024 Podcasts, Podcasts

The Free Enterprise Report is a marquis report that provides an objective, non-partisan, fact-based analysis of both the Colorado and Arizona economic landscapes and each state’s most pressing issues. The study is a year long undertaking and includes the CSI Economic...

The Implications of and Solutions for Learning Loss featuring Lisa Graham Keegan

Sep 6, 2023 | 2023 Podcasts, Education

Tune in to hear more about the economic ramifications of learning loss and to explore innovative solutions that might hold the key for the future of education in Arizona.

Protecting Arizona’s Economic Competitiveness featuring Danny Seiden and Courtney Coolidge

Jul 18, 2023 | 2023 Podcasts, Podcasts

Every year in Arizona, legislators introduce hundreds of bills, most of which are never enacted. This year, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry (“Arizona Chamber”) identified 67 “Job Killer” bills which would have imposed substantial new taxes, costs, or...

Manufacturing Matters in Arizona featuring Steve Macias and Glenn Farley

May 23, 2023 | 2023 Podcasts, Podcasts

On this edition of Common Sense Digest, Chairman and Host Earl Wright welcomes CSI Board Member and Co-Owner of Pivot Manufacturing Steve Macias and CSI Director of Policy & Research Glenn Farley to the show to discuss how policies enacted at both the state and federal level have contributed to manufacturing growth

The Economic Impact of Arizona’s Sports and Tourism Sector featuring Kim Sabow and Glenn Farley

Mar 24, 2023 | 2023 Podcasts, Podcasts

On this episode of Common Sense Digest, Host and Chairman Earl Wright welcomes Kim Sabow, President & CEO of Arizona Lodging & Tourism Association, and Glenn Farley CSI Arizona’s Director of Policy and Research

Is K-12 Education Moving Forwards or Backwards in Arizona? Featuring Lisa Graham Keegan and Glenn Farley

Mar 1, 2023 | 2023 Podcasts, Podcasts

Joining Host and Chairman Earl Wright on this episode to discuss whether our Southwest states, particularly Arizona, may be moving backwards as it relates to educational excellence is Lisa Graham Keegan, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors at the Common Sense Institute Arizona and Glenn Farley, CSI Arizona’s Director of Policy & Research.

The Bright Future of Common Sense Institute featuring Kelly Caufield and Katie Ratlief

Nov 30, 2022 | 2022 Podcasts, Podcasts

Joining Host and Chairman Earl Wright are President & CEO Kristin Strohm, and two new incoming Executive Directors, Colorado’s Kelly Caufield and Arizona’s Katie Ratlief. Earl asks each of them how they see the past, present and future of CSI, what their plans are once implemented, and key issues they see affecting their respective states.

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