Colorado’s population is aging rapidly, reshaping the state’s fiscal landscape. From healthcare and housing to long-term care and public programming, the needs of older Coloradans are growing faster than the systems designed to serve them. This report analyzes current and projected demographics and state expenditures through an aging lens, focusing on where public investments are […]
Undocumented immigrants play a vital role in Colorado’s economy—and they contribute far more than they receive. In 2022 alone, they paid hundreds of millions in taxes that help fund public programs like Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment insurance, even though they are excluded from accessing these benefits. In this report, Sophie Shea, policy analyst at […]
Higher education expands opportunity and strengthens Colorado’s economy—but not everyone has equal access to it. In Education Without Exceptions, Colorado Fiscal Institute senior economist Chris Stiffler and policy analyst Sophie Shea explore how recent federal executive orders threaten access to in-state tuition for Colorado students, particularly those from immigrant communities. The report highlights how college graduates […]
Colorado’s population is aging rapidly, reshaping the state’s fiscal landscape. From healthcare and housing to long-term care and public programming, the needs of older Coloradans are growing faster than the systems designed to serve them. This report analyzes current and projected demographics and state expenditures through an aging lens, focusing on where public investments are […]
Undocumented immigrants play a vital role in Colorado’s economy—and they contribute far more than they receive. In 2022 alone, they paid hundreds of millions in taxes that help fund public programs like Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment insurance, even though they are excluded from accessing these benefits. In this report, Sophie Shea, policy analyst at […]
Higher education expands opportunity and strengthens Colorado’s economy—but not everyone has equal access to it. In Education Without Exceptions, Colorado Fiscal Institute senior economist Chris Stiffler and policy analyst Sophie Shea explore how recent federal executive orders threaten access to in-state tuition for Colorado students, particularly those from immigrant communities. The report highlights how college graduates […]
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