Research
Common Sense Institute (CSI) strives to develop insightful and educational research on the most critical debates facing Arizona. CSI was founded in 2022 and employs rigorous research techniques and dynamic modeling to evaluate the potential impact of issues on the Arizona economy and individual opportunity. CSI provides elected officials, policymakers, and Arizonans with facts and data-driven analysis to help make informed decisions about the biggest issues facing the state. CSI’s research will spark innovative policy solutions and bipartisan, solutions-based discussion about the future of Arizona.

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Universal ESAs: Where We Are and Where We Are Going
May 26, 2023 • 15 min read
Tags: Arizona, Department of Education, Education, ESA
Manufacturing Matters in Arizona featuring Steve Macias and Glenn Farley
May 23, 2023 • 2 min read
Tags: Arizona, Common Sense, Earl Wright, Jobs, manufacturing, Manufacturing Renaissance, Steve Macias
Systems or Results? Results-Based Funding & The Public-School Funding Question
• 8 min read
Tags: Arizona, Arizona Budget, Arizona Letter Grades, Budget, Education, Formula Funding, Legislature, Public Schools, Results Based Funding, School Facilities, School Performance
Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update May 2023
May 19, 2023 • 3 min read
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Tags: Arizona Jobs, Employment, Jobs Report, manufacturing
Inflation in Arizona May 2023
May 10, 2023 • 3 min read
The Economic Impact of Arizona’s Manufacturing Sector
April 26, 2023 • 9 min read
Tags: Arizona, Jobs, manufacturing, Sector Report
Zoning Reform and Arizona’s Housing Market
April 25, 2023 • 7 min read
The State of Cottage Food in Arizona
April 24, 2023 • 3 min read
Tags: Cottage Food, Department of Health Services, HB 2509, Veto
Arizona Jobs and Labor Force Update – April 2023 Update
April 21, 2023 • 3 min read
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Tags: Arizona, BLS, Job Growth, Jobs and Labor Force, manufacturing
The Economic Impact of Arizona’s Sports and Tourism Sector featuring Kim Sabow and Glenn Farley
March 24, 2023 • 2 min read
Tags: Arizona Sports, Grand canyon, Lodging and tourism, Sports and Tourism, Super bowl
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