With buzz about the For Denver FC official launch during the World Cup, Denver has an opportunity to make a statement about equal treatment
Mario Nicolais
Special to The Colorado Sun
Twitter: @MarioNicolaiEsq
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Nicolais: Will rising evictions threaten incoming Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s homelessness plan?
Evictions both within and beyond the City of Denver could lead to spiking numbers just as a new administration tries to wrap its hands around its biggest challenge
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Nicolais: The Supreme Court locks in systemic racial disparity with two cases on higher education
By undermining affirmative action and halting student debt relief, the Supreme Court ended programs intended to close the institutional divide that has only grown in recent years
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Nicolais: Local government boards keep breaking law meant to require transparency and accountability
Two high-profile cases in DougCo and Denver Public Schools demonstrate how far boards will go to cover up controversial decisions
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Nicolais: RTD light rail, or 1970s era New York subway?
Recent violent assaults and ongoing problems with passengers engaged in substance misuse, combative behavior, and simple disrespect could chase away riders
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Nicolais: Is big money in Colorado elections actually doing some good?
The donors supporting Mike Johnston’s campaign for Denver mayor only wanted one thing in exchange for their help: deliver on a vision to make the city a better place for its residents
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Nicolais: Lauren Boebert is all holster and no gun
After spending weeks seeking media attention for her opposition to the most important bill currently in Congress, Boebert did not even bother to vote
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Nicolais: Attacks on Mike Johnston endorsers are a bunch of Brough BS
After failing to land a glove on her mayoral opponent, Mike Johnston, Kelly Brough has taken to swinging at people who have endorsed him such as Rep. Leslie Herod
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Nicolais: Colorado Springs Republicans are not serious people
Years of intraparty bickering too unbelievable to be a plot from Succession have led a one-time Republican bastion to crumble
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Nicolais: Working with Mike Johnston during a pandemic convinced me he is the right choice for Denver mayor
During 2021, I served as COVIDCheck Colorado’s general counsel and saw the inspirational leadership style Johnston would bring to combat Denver’s biggest challenges