Special to The Colorado Sun
Nicolais: My stepdaughter won in the housing lottery that is the Colorado real estate market
Buying a house in the super-hot real estate market in Colorado can sometimes involve some family help, and usually a lot of luck.
Nicolais: Colorado’s GOP has not learned its lesson on anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric from 10 years ago
In the most chaotic end of session in Colorado legislative history, Republicans lost the state for a decade — now they are doubling down
Nicolais: Bargain hunters beware — flying Spirit and Frontier cost me plenty
When Frontier and Spirit airlines proposed to merge, I decided to give them a try — and I ended up paying for it in the end
Nicolais: Our shared communities — from soccer bar to the church pews — make sure we never walk alone
After two years of broken interaction with various communities, it is life-affirming to be back among the people who know me
Nicolais: The Fentanyl Accountability and Prevention Act comes spiked with trace amounts of bad policy
By making possession of any drug mixture that contains even a trace amount of fentanyl a felony, amendments to the original bill could pose serious problems
Nicolais: Easter reminds us to resurrect love every day
After struggling for years to fully embrace Easter, I finally came to peace when I thought of it as an example for my daily life rather than a one time miracle
Nicolais: The Justice Department turned Kent Thiry into a guinea pig
As the criminal trial against Kent Thiry and DaVita began last week, it underscored what the DOJ is really after
Nicolais: Lady Gaga turned me to a puddle when she told Liza Minnelli, “I got you”
The singer-songwriter-actress’s deft compassion for the ill Hollywood legend should not be overlooked in the wake of bad behavior by other attendees
Nicolais: Colorado’s GOP county assemblies proved the party belongs to the fringe
Colorado's Republican Party is being driven to outlandish extremes, spurred by a host of debacles, rabble rousers and a felon
Nicolais: Severe enduring anorexia patients should have access to medical aid-in-dying meds
A Denver doctor's recent medical journal entry caused an uproar in medical fields, but it is a debate worth having to help ease suffering
Nicolais: Let’s change our world. We can start with a little gratitude.
Despite a seemingly endless series of dismal circumstances, it is more important than ever to be grateful
Nicolais: Republicans suing to bar unaffiliated voters from Colorado’s primaries aren’t on the fringe of the party
Many astute Republican strategists understand the lawsuit could harm their candidates, but the action has been brought by people at the heart of current GOP
Nicolais: Cold wars and culture wars never go away
As the world watched Russia invade Ukraine, culture warriors here in the U.S. reignited battles believed to be long over
Nicolais: Tina Peters kicked off her campaign to kill democracy
Despite a multitude of legal challenges, the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder could become Secretary of State — and destabilize Colorado’s democracy
Nicolais: My cousin Matt died last week and must now be in Neverland
After he succumbed to several long-term illnesses, including long-haul COVID, I am sure he is in a place that fit him better than this world
Nicolais: DougCo Board of Education fails to make the Wise choice
The conservative Douglas County school board majority put politics ahead of good education policy by firing Superintendent Corey Wise
Nicolais: Stephen Breyer gets caught by the politics of Supreme Court appointments
The partisan fights between presidents and the U.S. Senate forced the justice out while he could be reasonably assured who would replace him
Nicolais: Twitter locked me out — for a ubiquitous cultural reference
The platform's algorithms flagged me for abuse and harassment after I paraphrased the classic myth of Oedipus
Nicolais: The death of the voting rights bill could doom democracy
Limiting access to the ballot threatens each of us, even in states like Colorado where our election officials have created safe, accessible processes
Nicolais: How state Sen. Don Coram can beat Rep. Lauren Boebert
The much-liked and respected state senator will need a perfect campaign — and help from outside organizations