Colorado Clarity

About Colorado Clarity

Common Sense Unfiltered is the official podcast of the Common Sense Institute, bringing you data-driven conversations about the policy decisions shaping our economy and communities. Hosted by CSI’s CEO Cinamon Watson, and Executive Directors Katie Ratlief and Kelly Caufield, this show unpacks the research behind today’s biggest issues with industry experts backed up with the facts. Inside the data and grounded in common sense, this is Common Sense Unfiltered.

Publisher

Common Sense Institute

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jul 2021

Latest episode

29 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

103 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Apr 2026

   Common Sense Unfiltered: River and Stream Access in Colorado

   CSI CEO Cinamon Watson discusses new CSI report findings with experts Mike King, Greg Walcher, and Cole Anderson. Read the latest report by CSI Fellows Mike King and Greg Walcher unravelling the complexities of river and stream access in Colorado: https://www.commonsenseinstituteus.org/colorado/research/energy-and-our-environment/public-access-and-private-property-the-economics-of-colorado-river-access Chapters 00:00 Introduction to River Access Controversy 01:57 Current Legal Framework and Historical Context 03:01 Scope of the Issue: River Miles and Ownership 05:23 Economic Value of Private Stream Access 08:57 Case Study: Terryall Creek and Property Value Impact 12:12 Potential Costs of Changing Access Laws 14:55 Legal Precedents and Historical Resistance 17:42 Comparative Analysis with Other States 19:55 Current Legislative Landscape and Future Outlook 21:18 Key Takeaways for Property Owners

2. 

   17 Feb 2026

   Homelessness in America— Rethinking Homelessness Policy

   CSI's Cinamon Watson, Katie Ratlief, and Kelly Caufield invite Dustin Zvonek onto Common Sense Unfiltered to discuss CSI's latest homelessness research.

3. 

   27 May 2025

   Executive Action & Extraction: Economic Impacts of the Mineral E.O. in the West

   Industry experts examine the economic effects of Executive Order 14241 on mineral mining and renewable energy in Arizona, Colorado, and Wyoming, highlighting the shift towards domestic resource development.

Who has been a guest on Colorado Clarity

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Glenn Farley
• Ben Stein
• Tamra Ryan
• Lynn Granger
• Ross Kaminsky

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

3.7 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

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Quality

44

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

31

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