In this special edition of of Common Sense Digest, we feature discussion from one of our recent events. On Tuesday, February 13, Common Sense Institute hosted its quarterly Eggs &amp; The Economy Event. This edition was titled: "Supply &amp; Demand, What to Know About Today's Degrees and Tomorrow's Jobs." Our panelists included:
Janine Davidson - President of <a href='https://www.msudenver.edu/'>Metropolitan State University </a>
Dave Davia - former CEO of the <a href='https://rmmca.org/'>Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association </a>
Mike Coffman - <a href='https://www.auroragov.org/city_hall/mayor___city_council/mayor___council_members/mike_coffman'>Mayor of City of Aurora </a>
Robin Wise - President &amp; CEO of <a href='https://jausa.ja.org/'>Junior Achievement </a>
Jason Gaulden - <a href='https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/about/fellows/jason-gaulden/'>CSI Education Fellow </a>
Luige Del Puerto - Editor of <a href='https://www.coloradopolitics.com/'>Colorado Politics</a> and the <a href='https://denvergazette.com/'>Denver Gazette</a> (Moderator) 
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<description>&lt;p&gt;In this special edition of of Common Sense Digest, we feature discussion from one of our recent events. On Tuesday, February 13, Common Sense Institute hosted its quarterly Eggs &amp;amp; The Economy Event. This edition was titled: "Supply &amp;amp; Demand, What to Know About Today's Degrees and Tomorrow's Jobs." Our panelists included:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Janine Davidson - President of &lt;a href='https://www.msudenver.edu/'&gt;Metropolitan State University &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dave Davia - former CEO of the &lt;a href='https://rmmca.org/'&gt;Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mike Coffman - &lt;a href='https://www.auroragov.org/city_hall/mayor___city_council/mayor___council_members/mike_coffman'&gt;Mayor of City of Aurora &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Robin Wise - President &amp;amp; CEO of &lt;a href='https://jausa.ja.org/'&gt;Junior Achievement &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jason Gaulden - &lt;a href='https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/about/fellows/jason-gaulden/'&gt;CSI Education Fellow &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Luige Del Puerto - Editor of &lt;a href='https://www.coloradopolitics.com/'&gt;Colorado Politics&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a href='https://denvergazette.com/'&gt;Denver Gazette&lt;/a&gt; (Moderator) &lt;/p&gt;
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In this special edition of of Common Sense Digest, we feature discussion from one of our recent events. On Tuesday, February 13, Common Sense Institute hosted its quarterly Eggs &amp; The Economy Event. This edition was titled: "Supply &amp; Demand, ...

In this special edition of of Common Sense Digest, we feature discussion from one of our recent events. On Tuesday, February 13, Common Sense Institute hosted its quarterly Eggs &amp; The Economy Event. This edition was titled: "Supply &amp; Demand, What to Know About Today's Degrees and Tomorrow's Jobs." Our panelists included:
Janine Davidson - President of Metropolitan State University 
Dave Davia - former CEO of the Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association 
Mike Coffman - Mayor of City of Aurora 
Robin Wise - President &amp; CEO of Junior Achievement 
Jason Gaulden - CSI Education Fellow 
Luige Del Puerto - Editor of Colorado Politics and the Denver Gazette (Moderator) 
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & The Economy - February 13, 2024

Colorado’s healthcare industry is a major contributor to the state’s economy. In addition to protecting Coloradans’ personal health and wellbeing, the healthcare industry supports 18% of all Colorado jobs. The underlying economic and policy conditions that impact the healthcare system are more favorable in Colorado than in most other states, according to CSI’s Free Enterprise Healthcare Competitiveness Index.
The sector’s relevance is only expected to grow as Colorado’s population ages and continues to demand more from healthcare services. Though the sector is set on a course for growth, it faces a series of headwinds which are adding financial strain to both providers and patients. A combination of market trends, inflation, state and federal regulations, and expansions of government-backed insurance coverage is increasing costs while constraining revenue. These constraints are reshaping markets across the state, especially in rural areas. All of this influenced the decision to project a negative outlook for the healthcare sector in CSI’s Free Enterprise report.
Dr. Reggie Washington was one of the authors of our recent report: <a href='https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/diagnosis-of-colorados-healthcare-industry/'>Diagnosis of Colorado’s Healthcare Industry: Impact and Competitiveness Are Significant, but Warning Signs on the Rise</a>, and he joins our Chairman and Host Earl Wright to discuss his report, its findings, and provides an outlook for the healthcare industry in Colorado. They discuss the effects of COVID, realities about costs across the industry (including patients), the role of personal responsibility, and much more in a wide-ranging chat. 
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Dr. Reggie Washington is our <a href='https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/team/dr-washington/'>Health &amp; Wellness Fellow</a>, and a National Consultant for HCA offering expertise in pediatric services to centers across the United States. Previously, he was the Chief Medical Officer at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children and Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center until 2023.  His experience included 15 years of advancements in quality, physician satisfaction, and employee engagement.
In 2008 he co-founded the Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation to provide support to families whose children were in need of care or mothers requiring breast milk for their babies.
As a physician and strategic leader he was the Co- Founder and Medical Director of Rocky Mountain Pediatric Cardiology and expanded outreach clinics throughout a four-state area.
He earned his M.D. in 1977, became Board Certified in Pediatrics in 1980 and Board Certified in Pediatric Cardiology in 1981.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Colorado’s healthcare industry is a major contributor to the state’s economy. In addition to protecting Coloradans’ personal health and wellbeing, the healthcare industry supports 18% of all Colorado jobs. The underlying economic and policy conditions that impact the healthcare system are more favorable in Colorado than in most other states, according to CSI’s Free Enterprise Healthcare Competitiveness Index.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The sector’s relevance is only expected to grow as Colorado’s population ages and continues to demand more from healthcare services. Though the sector is set on a course for growth, it faces a series of headwinds which are adding financial strain to both providers and patients. A combination of market trends, inflation, state and federal regulations, and expansions of government-backed insurance coverage is increasing costs while constraining revenue. These constraints are reshaping markets across the state, especially in rural areas. All of this influenced the decision to project a negative outlook for the healthcare sector in CSI’s Free Enterprise report.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dr. Reggie Washington was one of the authors of our recent report: &lt;a href='https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/diagnosis-of-colorados-healthcare-industry/'&gt;Diagnosis of Colorado’s Healthcare Industry: Impact and Competitiveness Are Significant, but Warning Signs on the Rise&lt;/a&gt;, and he joins our Chairman and Host Earl Wright to discuss his report, its findings, and provides an outlook for the healthcare industry in Colorado. They discuss the effects of COVID, realities about costs across the industry (including patients), the role of personal responsibility, and much more in a wide-ranging chat. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you for listening to Common Sense Digest. Please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcatcher. All of our podcasts can be found &lt;a href='https://commonsenseinstituteaz.org/news/podcast/'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dr. Reggie Washington is our &lt;a href='https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/team/dr-washington/'&gt;Health &amp;amp; Wellness Fellow&lt;/a&gt;, and a National Consultant for HCA offering expertise in pediatric services to centers across the United States. Previously, he was the Chief Medical Officer at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children and Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center until 2023.  His experience included 15 years of advancements in quality, physician satisfaction, and employee engagement.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In 2008 he co-founded the Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation to provide support to families whose children were in need of care or mothers requiring breast milk for their babies.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As a physician and strategic leader he was the Co- Founder and Medical Director of Rocky Mountain Pediatric Cardiology and expanded outreach clinics throughout a four-state area.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He earned his M.D. in 1977, became Board Certified in Pediatrics in 1980 and Board Certified in Pediatric Cardiology in 1981.&lt;/p&gt;
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Colorado’s healthcare industry is a major contributor to the state’s economy. In addition to protecting Coloradans’ personal health and wellbeing, the healthcare industry supports 18% of all Colorado jobs. The underlying economic and policy condition...

Colorado’s healthcare industry is a major contributor to the state’s economy. In addition to protecting Coloradans’ personal health and wellbeing, the healthcare industry supports 18% of all Colorado jobs. The underlying economic and policy conditions that impact the healthcare system are more favorable in Colorado than in most other states, according to CSI’s Free Enterprise Healthcare Competitiveness Index.
The sector’s relevance is only expected to grow as Colorado’s population ages and continues to demand more from healthcare services. Though the sector is set on a course for growth, it faces a series of headwinds which are adding financial strain to both providers and patients. A combination of market trends, inflation, state and federal regulations, and expansions of government-backed insurance coverage is increasing costs while constraining revenue. These constraints are reshaping markets across the state, especially in rural areas. All of this influenced the decision to project a negative outlook for the healthcare sector in CSI’s Free Enterprise report.
Dr. Reggie Washington was one of the authors of our recent report: Diagnosis of Colorado’s Healthcare Industry: Impact and Competitiveness Are Significant, but Warning Signs on the Rise, and he joins our Chairman and Host Earl Wright to discuss his report, its findings, and provides an outlook for the healthcare industry in Colorado. They discuss the effects of COVID, realities about costs across the industry (including patients), the role of personal responsibility, and much more in a wide-ranging chat. 
Thank you for listening to Common Sense Digest. Please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcatcher. All of our podcasts can be found here.
Dr. Reggie Washington is our Health &amp; Wellness Fellow, and a National Consultant for HCA offering expertise in pediatric services to centers across the United States. Previously, he was the Chief Medical Officer at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children and Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center until 2023.  His experience included 15 years of advancements in quality, physician satisfaction, and employee engagement.
In 2008 he co-founded the Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation to provide support to families whose children were in need of care or mothers requiring breast milk for their babies.
As a physician and strategic leader he was the Co- Founder and Medical Director of Rocky Mountain Pediatric Cardiology and expanded outreach clinics throughout a four-state area.
He earned his M.D. in 1977, became Board Certified in Pediatrics in 1980 and Board Certified in Pediatric Cardiology in 1981.

Diagnosis of Colorado’s Healthcare Industry featuring Dr. Reggie Washington

Colorado’s foster care youth are a small but troubled section of society. Unfortunately, data is scarce for their life outcomes after they exit the system and, in some cases, when they are still inside it. To illustrate the economic impact of even a small sliver of the foster population, the report focuses on those aging out of the system. This is the first study attempting to derive the individual and social costs borne by a cohort of Colorado’s foster youth.
Foster care youth aging out of the foster care system in Colorado face a multitude of challenges, including higher rates of homelessness, limited education, unemployment, involvement in the criminal justice system, early parenthood, mental health issues, a lack of support networks, limited healthcare access, substance abuse risk, and financial instability. You can read our full report on the subject <a href='https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/colorado-foster-care/'>here</a>.
On this episode of Common Sense Digest, Host and Chairman Earl Wright welcomes report author and 2023 Morgridge Child Welfare Fellow John Farnam to discuss his report. The two discuss the shortcomings of the current foster care system, recent incremental victories relative to the issue, and a proposed path forward. The issue has many intertwining contributing factors and long lasting outcomes, and the conversation reflects the complexity of the issue while offering a unique clarity. 
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John Farnam has served the <a href='https://morgridgefamilyfoundation.org/'>Morgridge Family Foundation</a> for 12 years, administering more than $150 million in grants, first as chief of staff and now as managing director. John builds relationships and catalyzes connections with partners at every level, resulting in transformational change across all social sectors in Denver and beyond. His expertise has been sought out as an Aspen Institute Fellow, a member of the American Enterprise Institute Leadership Network, and an advisor to the Governor’s Leadership Committee on COVID Relief. In 2022 he earned an executive certificate through the prestigious Chief of Staff Fellowship at the University of Oxford, and in 2023, he was one of just 60 leaders from 20 countries to complete the inaugural Chief of Staff Association Program through Harvard Business School Executive Education. He now serves as the Morgridge Child Welfare Fellow for the Common Sense Institute.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Colorado’s foster care youth are a small but troubled section of society. Unfortunately, data is scarce for their life outcomes after they exit the system and, in some cases, when they are still inside it. To illustrate the economic impact of even a small sliver of the foster population, the report focuses on those aging out of the system. This is the first study attempting to derive the individual and social costs borne by a cohort of Colorado’s foster youth.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Foster care youth aging out of the foster care system in Colorado face a multitude of challenges, including higher rates of homelessness, limited education, unemployment, involvement in the criminal justice system, early parenthood, mental health issues, a lack of support networks, limited healthcare access, substance abuse risk, and financial instability. You can read our full report on the subject &lt;a href='https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/colorado-foster-care/'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On this episode of Common Sense Digest, Host and Chairman Earl Wright welcomes report author and 2023 Morgridge Child Welfare Fellow John Farnam to discuss his report. The two discuss the shortcomings of the current foster care system, recent incremental victories relative to the issue, and a proposed path forward. The issue has many intertwining contributing factors and long lasting outcomes, and the conversation reflects the complexity of the issue while offering a unique clarity. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you for listening to Common Sense Digest. Please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcatcher. All of our podcasts can be found &lt;a href='https://commonsenseinstituteaz.org/news/podcast/'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;John Farnam has served the &lt;a href='https://morgridgefamilyfoundation.org/'&gt;Morgridge Family Foundation&lt;/a&gt; for 12 years, administering more than $150 million in grants, first as chief of staff and now as managing director. John builds relationships and catalyzes connections with partners at every level, resulting in transformational change across all social sectors in Denver and beyond. His expertise has been sought out as an Aspen Institute Fellow, a member of the American Enterprise Institute Leadership Network, and an advisor to the Governor’s Leadership Committee on COVID Relief. In 2022 he earned an executive certificate through the prestigious Chief of Staff Fellowship at the University of Oxford, and in 2023, he was one of just 60 leaders from 20 countries to complete the inaugural Chief of Staff Association Program through Harvard Business School Executive Education. He now serves as the Morgridge Child Welfare Fellow for the Common Sense Institute.&lt;/p&gt;
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Colorado’s foster care youth are a small but troubled section of society. Unfortunately, data is scarce for their life outcomes after they exit the system and, in some cases, when they are still inside it. To illustrate the economic impact of even a ...

Colorado’s foster care youth are a small but troubled section of society. Unfortunately, data is scarce for their life outcomes after they exit the system and, in some cases, when they are still inside it. To illustrate the economic impact of even a small sliver of the foster population, the report focuses on those aging out of the system. This is the first study attempting to derive the individual and social costs borne by a cohort of Colorado’s foster youth.
Foster care youth aging out of the foster care system in Colorado face a multitude of challenges, including higher rates of homelessness, limited education, unemployment, involvement in the criminal justice system, early parenthood, mental health issues, a lack of support networks, limited healthcare access, substance abuse risk, and financial instability. You can read our full report on the subject here.
On this episode of Common Sense Digest, Host and Chairman Earl Wright welcomes report author and 2023 Morgridge Child Welfare Fellow John Farnam to discuss his report. The two discuss the shortcomings of the current foster care system, recent incremental victories relative to the issue, and a proposed path forward. The issue has many intertwining contributing factors and long lasting outcomes, and the conversation reflects the complexity of the issue while offering a unique clarity. 
Thank you for listening to Common Sense Digest. Please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcatcher. All of our podcasts can be found here.
John Farnam has served the Morgridge Family Foundation for 12 years, administering more than $150 million in grants, first as chief of staff and now as managing director. John builds relationships and catalyzes connections with partners at every level, resulting in transformational change across all social sectors in Denver and beyond. His expertise has been sought out as an Aspen Institute Fellow, a member of the American Enterprise Institute Leadership Network, and an advisor to the Governor’s Leadership Committee on COVID Relief. In 2022 he earned an executive certificate through the prestigious Chief of Staff Fellowship at the University of Oxford, and in 2023, he was one of just 60 leaders from 20 countries to complete the inaugural Chief of Staff Association Program through Harvard Business School Executive Education. He now serves as the Morgridge Child Welfare Fellow for the Common Sense Institute.

The Economic Costs of Colorado's Foster Youth featuring John Farnam

Over the last three years, Colorado has spent nearly $2 billion on homelessness, concentrated largely in the Denver metro region. While metro areas across the country have seen a surge of people experiencing homelessness, the Denver metro has some of the highest levels of growth among the areas the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development tracks.
There has been a 58% increase in the Denver metro’s unhoused population since 2016. More become homeless for the first time, and more are chronically homeless.
Joining Host and Chairman Earl Wright is Donna Lynne, CEO of <a href='https://www.denverhealth.org/'>Denver Health</a>. Donna was the Lieutenant Governor 
of Colorado from 2016-2019. Prior to that role, she served in executive leadership positions at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. She has a unique view of the homelessness issue, the recent influx of migrants, the need for a large coalition of stakeholders to address the issue, and a lot more. In this episode of Common Sense Digest, Donna and Earl have a spirited, wide-ranging discussion of the issue's many contributing factors, possible solutions, and where the conversation goes from here. 
You can find CSI's most recent research on homelessness <a href='https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/metro-denver-homelessness-2023/'>here</a>.
Thank you for listening to Common Sense Digest. Please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcatcher. All of our podcasts can be found <a href='https://commonsenseinstituteaz.org/news/podcast/'>here</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Over the last three years, Colorado has spent nearly $2 billion on homelessness, concentrated largely in the Denver metro region. While metro areas across the country have seen a surge of people experiencing homelessness, the Denver metro has some of the highest levels of growth among the areas the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development tracks.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There has been a 58% increase in the Denver metro’s unhoused population since 2016. More become homeless for the first time, and more are chronically homeless.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Joining Host and Chairman Earl Wright is Donna Lynne, CEO of &lt;a href='https://www.denverhealth.org/'&gt;Denver Health&lt;/a&gt;. Donna was the Lieutenant Governor
of Colorado from 2016-2019. Prior to that role, she served in executive leadership positions at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. She has a unique view of the homelessness issue, the recent influx of migrants, the need for a large coalition of stakeholders to address the issue, and a lot more. In this episode of Common Sense Digest, Donna and Earl have a spirited, wide-ranging discussion of the issue's many contributing factors, possible solutions, and where the conversation goes from here. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can find CSI's most recent research on homelessness &lt;a href='https://commonsenseinstituteco.org/metro-denver-homelessness-2023/'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you for listening to Common Sense Digest. Please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcatcher. All of our podcasts can be found &lt;a href='https://commonsenseinstituteaz.org/news/podcast/'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Over the last three years, Colorado has spent nearly $2 billion on homelessness, concentrated largely in the Denver metro region. While metro areas across the country have seen a surge of people experiencing homelessness, the Denver metro has some of...

Over the last three years, Colorado has spent nearly $2 billion on homelessness, concentrated largely in the Denver metro region. While metro areas across the country have seen a surge of people experiencing homelessness, the Denver metro has some of the highest levels of growth among the areas the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development tracks.
There has been a 58% increase in the Denver metro’s unhoused population since 2016. More become homeless for the first time, and more are chronically homeless.
Joining Host and Chairman Earl Wright is Donna Lynne, CEO of Denver Health. Donna was the Lieutenant Governorof Colorado from 2016-2019. Prior to that role, she served in executive leadership positions at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. She has a unique view of the homelessness issue, the recent influx of migrants, the need for a large coalition of stakeholders to address the issue, and a lot more. In this episode of Common Sense Digest, Donna and Earl have a spirited, wide-ranging discussion of the issue's many contributing factors, possible solutions, and where the conversation goes from here. 
You can find CSI's most recent research on homelessness here.
Thank you for listening to Common Sense Digest. Please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcatcher. All of our podcasts can be found here.

The Multifaceted Issue of Homelessness in Colorado featuring Donna Lynne

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 collections have grown 52%, while spending has increased by over two-thirds (to $17.8 billion this year).
In October, the Arizona Legislature’s Financial Advisory Committee (FAC) – a nonpartisan body tasked with forecasting State revenue collections – projected a cumulative $1.0 billion General Fund cash deficit over the next three fiscal years. The last time the state was in this position was in 2015, following years of tepid revenue growth after the Great Recession and during the peak of K-12 formula funding litigation.
How did this happen, and how did it happen so quickly? Host and National Chairman of CSI Earl Wright welcomes President &amp; CEO of the <a href='https://azchamber.com/'>Arizona Chamber of Commerce &amp; Industry</a> Danny Seiden and <a href='https://commonsenseinstituteaz.org/team/glenn-farley/'>CSI Arizona's Director of Policy and Research </a>Glenn Farley to discuss the issue's origins, its history, and its possible solutions. 
Thank you for listening to Common Sense Digest. Please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcatcher. All of our podcasts can be found <a href='https://commonsenseinstituteaz.org/news/podcast/'>here</a>.

<description>&lt;p&gt;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 collections have grown 52%, while spending has increased by over two-thirds (to $17.8 billion this year).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In October, the Arizona Legislature’s Financial Advisory Committee (FAC) – a nonpartisan body tasked with forecasting State revenue collections – projected a cumulative $1.0 billion General Fund cash deficit over the next three fiscal years. The last time the state was in this position was in 2015, following years of tepid revenue growth after the Great Recession and during the peak of K-12 formula funding litigation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;How did this happen, and how did it happen so quickly? Host and National Chairman of CSI Earl Wright welcomes President &amp;amp; CEO of the &lt;a href='https://azchamber.com/'&gt;Arizona Chamber of Commerce &amp;amp; Industry&lt;/a&gt; Danny Seiden and &lt;a href='https://commonsenseinstituteaz.org/team/glenn-farley/'&gt;CSI Arizona's Director of Policy and Research &lt;/a&gt;Glenn Farley to discuss the issue's origins, its history, and its possible solutions. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you for listening to Common Sense Digest. Please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcatcher. All of our podcasts can be found &lt;a href='https://commonsenseinstituteaz.org/news/podcast/'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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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, Gene...

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 collections have grown 52%, while spending has increased by over two-thirds (to $17.8 billion this year).
In October, the Arizona Legislature’s Financial Advisory Committee (FAC) – a nonpartisan body tasked with forecasting State revenue collections – projected a cumulative $1.0 billion General Fund cash deficit over the next three fiscal years. The last time the state was in this position was in 2015, following years of tepid revenue growth after the Great Recession and during the peak of K-12 formula funding litigation.
How did this happen, and how did it happen so quickly? Host and National Chairman of CSI Earl Wright welcomes President &amp; CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce &amp; Industry Danny Seiden and CSI Arizona's Director of Policy and Research Glenn Farley to discuss the issue's origins, its history, and its possible solutions. 
Thank you for listening to Common Sense Digest. Please rate, review, and subscribe on your favorite podcatcher. All of our podcasts can be found here.

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

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