Issues & Research

Calculating and Reporting Legislator Voting Records and Patterns: Sand Dollar Research has developed a proprietary model that calculates Colorado legislator voting records and patterns for clients. Client reports that are generated from the model are confidential to the client. However, an explanation of the model can be found by clicking this link: An Objective Model and Methodology for Calculating Legislator Voting Records.

Medical Malpractice Insurance Regulation in Colorado: This discussion paper addresses issues raised in the 2007 Session of the General Assembly through SB07-248, which sought to regulated COPIC Insurance as a Type I insurer under the regulatory doctrine of prior approval of rates. This discussion paper originated as two separate client background analyses, and has been edited for the final outcome of the bill.