Kurtis Lee

Former Politics Reporter

Kurtis Lee

A native of Colorado, Kurtis Lee was a politics reporter for The Denver Post from February 2011聽until July聽2014. He graduated cum laude from聽Temple University in 2009 with a degree in journalism and political science. He previously worked as an online writer in聽Washington, D.C., for the PBS NewsHour.

In this file photo taken on April 25, 2018 US Attorney General Jeff Sessions waits for a hearing of the Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies as Matthew G. Whitaker (L), Chief of Staff to Attorney General Jeff Sessions looks on Capitol Hill April 25, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Marijuana movement energized with Sessions out as attorney general

January 25, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

He described marijuana as a “very real danger” and has said its effects are “only slightly less awful” than those of heroin. Once, during a drug hearing when he was...

U.S Rep. Cory Gardner, left, and U.S. Sen. Mark Udall.

Poll: Udall and Gardner remain tied despite incumbent’s low job approval

April 27, 2016 at 2:25 a.m.

Poll: Udall and Gardner remain tied despite incumbent's low job approval

Incumbent Republican Mike Coffman, left, faces Democrat challenger, Andrew Romanoff, for the 6th Congressional District.

Dem Andrew Romanoff continues cash advantage over GOP Rep. Coffman

April 27, 2016 at 5:04 a.m.

Dem Andrew Romanoff continues cash advantage over GOP Rep. Coffman

Dem Andrew Romanoff continues cash advantage over GOP Rep. Mike Coffman

July 15, 2014 at 8:35 a.m.

Dem Andrew Romanoff continues cash advantage over GOP Rep. Mike Coffman

Guatemalan migrant Gladys Chinoy, 14, and more than 500 other migrants wait after the freight train they were traveling on suffered a minor derailment, leaving them stranded for more than 12 hours in a remote wooded area outside Reforma de Pineda, Mexico.

Past immigration stances problematic for Coffman, Romanoff

April 27, 2016 at 5:42 a.m.

Past immigration stances problematic for Coffman, Romanoff

Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Udall, who was to appear with President Barack Obama in Denver at a Democratic fundraiser Wednesday, says he's too busy with legislative business in Washington to attend. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Sen. Mark Udall’s absence during Obama’s stay amplifies critics

April 27, 2016 at 5:14 a.m.

Sen. Mark Udall's absence during Obama's stay amplifies critics

Sen. Mark Udall speaks during a presidential campaign stop for President Barack Obama at tthe University of Colorado in Boulder in November, 2012.

Obama touts strong economy, stumps for Mark Udall at Denver events

April 27, 2016 at 3:40 a.m.

Obama touts strong economy, stumps for Mark Udall at Denver events

President Barack Obama sits down for dinner with five Colorado residents at the Wazee Supper Club in downtown Denver after arriving in Colorado on Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

Obama opens Denver trip with pizza, conversation with residents

April 27, 2016 at 2:50 a.m.

Obama opens Denver trip with pizza, conversation with residents

Colorado’s 3 top Democrats to miss Obama event at Cheesman Park

April 26, 2016 at 11:40 p.m.

Colorado's 3 top Democrats to miss Obama event at Cheesman Park

Gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez, accompanied by his wife, Claudia, left, introduces his running mate, Jill Repella, at the GOP field office in Greenwood Village on Wednesday.

Democrats decry Beauprez’s “47 percent” comments recorded on video

April 27, 2016 at 3:34 a.m.

Democrats decry Beauprez's "47 percent" comments recorded on video

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Marijuana movement energized with Sessions out as attorney general

Poll: Udall and Gardner remain tied despite incumbent’s low job approval

Dem Andrew Romanoff continues cash advantage over GOP Rep. Coffman

Dem Andrew Romanoff continues cash advantage over GOP Rep. Mike Coffman

Past immigration stances problematic for Coffman, Romanoff

Sen. Mark Udall’s absence during Obama’s stay amplifies critics

Obama touts strong economy, stumps for Mark Udall at Denver events

Obama opens Denver trip with pizza, conversation with residents

Colorado’s 3 top Democrats to miss Obama event at Cheesman Park

Democrats decry Beauprez’s “47 percent” comments recorded on video