Mario Nicolais

Nicolais: Real health care reform? Start with tort reform

July 14, 2017 at 4:18 p.m.

In the dog days of summer, the United States Senate continues to muddle through health care reform. The current proposal seems bogged down under the weight of universal Democratic opposition...

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Nicolais: A Supreme Court masterpiece?

June 30, 2017 at 2:58 p.m.

In general, any business can refuse service to anyone for no reason. But it can鈥檛 refuse service for a bad reason.

Nicolais: Trump vs. Trump

June 30, 2017 at 2:57 p.m.

With an endless Internet archive of tweets, stump speeches, and campaign missives at their fingertips, Trump鈥檚 opponents have a full arsenal to fight him in court.

Nicolais: Is there such a thing as efficient political gerrymandering?

June 2, 2017 at 12:00 p.m.

If you can鈥檛 beat them, draw them out of their seats. That could be the bumper sticker slogan for the decennial redistricting process to redraw legislative boundaries. After the U.S....

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Nicolais: Rene Lima-Marin is Colorado’s own Jean Valjean

May 18, 2017 at 11:24 a.m.

No man can relate to Jean Valjean, the main character in Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables," more than Rene Lima-Marin, a convict who was sent back to prison after being mistakenly...

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Nicolais: Taking Jimmy Kimmel’s lecture to heart

May 17, 2017 at 4:39 p.m.

There are many problems with the ACA. But when it comes to pre-existing conditions, I know an amazing 20-year-old woman who exemplifies its benefits.

Nicolais: Colorado Supreme Court gets it right on DUI laws

April 22, 2017 at 5:01 p.m.

My blood alcohol content measured 0.086. The legal limit for driving under the influence in Colorado is 0.08. In 2010, I made a mistake and the Littleton police arrested me...

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Nicolais: Opposing Neil Gorsuch on political grounds makes you part of the problem

April 8, 2017 at 5:01 p.m.

If you opposed Neil Gorsuch鈥檚 appointment to the Supreme Court because Donald Trump appointed him, then you are a part of the problem.

A screenshot from the Parker Police Department's Twitter feed.

Nicolais: The myriad effects of social media on the justice system

March 24, 2017 at 5:41 p.m.

Social media helps connect law enforcement and courts to communities. Facebook posts and Instagram links let agencies highlight policies, programs and good works on a daily basis.

In this Feb. 28, 2017, photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions pauses while speaking at the National Association of Attorneys General annual winter meeting in Washington.

Nicolais: The impact of Jeff Sessions has begun, and it’s big

March 11, 2017 at 5:01 p.m.

Neil Gorsuch gets most of the headlines regarding the Trump administration鈥檚 impact on the legal field. But the influence of Attorney General Jeff Sessions is already afoot.

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