I assume state Sen. Mike Foote and state Reps. Emily Sirota and Jeni Arndt don’t like President Donald Trump. More specifically, they really don’t like National-Popular-Vote-Loser Donald Trump sitting behind the Resolute Desk in the White House. To ensure the same scenario doesn’t repeat itself in the future, the three legislators sponsored a bill that […]
Mario Nicolais
Special to The Colorado Sun
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Nicolais: Will Colorado Democrats come out swinging in 2019?
Christmas comes a little late for Colorado political junkies. Somewhere between a week or two after the traditional holiday, the Colorado legislative session starts. There are bills to be unwrapped under the Capitol dome and hurried excitement of legislators and lobbyists alike rushing across the marble floors. There is even a regular Legislative Session Eve […]
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Nicolais: Gardner must hope the new year brings a new Colorado GOP
The New Year cannot arrive fast enough for the Colorado GOP. The big question is whether the new year will usher in a new Republican Party or if we are destined to see more of the same in 2019 and beyond. Last year, Republican suffering culminated with devastating losses across Colorado on Election Day. The […]
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Nicolais: Don’t be upset if I wish you a Merry Christmas
It might not be politically correct, but there is a reason it means a lot to me Every year I am bound to wish someone a Merry Christmas and receive a chilly glare in return. The kind of glare that comes from a place of deep judgment and snickering disdain. While I’ve been known to […]
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Nicolais: Colorado locks up those too poor to afford even $10 bail. That could change in 2019.
You’re not alone if you don’t know much about Elisabeth Epps. But if you happen to be in jail and too poor to pay bail, Epps might be the difference between months behind bars and freedom. Epps runs the Colorado Freedom Fund. She is the living embodiment of the social justice movement in Denver. When […]
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Nicolais: An attack on TABOR could leave Colorado Democrats feeling the squeeze
Before walking out the door from the governor’s office, John Hickenlooper took one last shot at a Democratic boogeyman. Last week, the Colorado Supreme Court denied Hickenlooper’s parting attempt to undercut TABOR, the conservative taxpayer’s bill of rights enshrined in the Colorado constitution. Democrats, have long derided TABOR for the constraints it places on government. […]
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Nicolais: Fear won’t be enough to stop safe injection sites
Denver and Colorado could make a positive impact for Coloradans suffering from drug addiction Fear is all that stands between proposed safe injection sites in Denver and reality. Fear of the unknown. Fear of what might be. Fear fomented by stereotypes and political opponents. Fear of change and fear of failure. Colorado shouldn’t be governed […]
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Nicolais: Why Justice Roberts responded to President Trump
While Democrats count down the days until they officially take control of the U.S. House of Representatives more eagerly than children awaiting Christmas, President Trump turned his 280-character attention toward the third branch of government. The aftermath underscores what a woefully vulnerable and discordant position the judiciary finds itself in, compared with its sister branches. […]
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Nicolais: The First Step Act represents overdue legal reform
Supported by a kaleidoscope of normally divergent political interest groups and politicians, including President Trump, Mitch McConnell continues to drag his feet in the Senate The election may be over, but the lameduck Congress still has work to finish. At the top of the list should be the criminal justice reform bill, the First Step […]
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Nicolais: Jefferson County tells us all we need to know about Colorado’s last election
The traditional bellwether county stayed true to its history, and that should terrify Republicans As goes JeffCo, so goes Colorado. The old political axiom trotted out every two years held true again in 2018. As Democrats swept to office and almost unprecedented political power in Colorado, the blue wave washed through JeffCo. Similarly, the county […]