Seth Klamann

Immigration reporter

Seth Klamann

Seth Klamann covers politics, immigration and the state house for The Denver Post. A proud Kansas City native and University of Missouri grad, he previously worked for the Colorado Springs Gazette, the Casper Star-Tribune and the Omaha World-Herald. Outside of work, he enjoys watching soccer, going on road trips and eating fried food.

Sens. Julie Gonzales, right, and Tom Sullivan, two of the sponsors of Senate Bill 3, address members of the Senate's State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee as they talk about the bill in the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the Colorado State Capitol Building in Denver on Jan. 28, 2025. The bill would put limits on the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Colorado legislature passes gun control bill requiring training before purchase for certain firearms

March 24, 2025 at 6:58 p.m.

The House passed legislation to limit the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms to Coloradans who have passed a background check and taken a training course.

Christopher Nicklin, center, with friends Brandon Kramer, left, and Clint Denison, right, takes a photo of the portrait of President Donald Trump that hangs on a wall in the rotunda on the third floor of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on March 24, 2025. The portraits of Trump and President Barack Obama were painted by Sarah Boardman. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Trump鈥檚 portrait at Colorado Capitol to come down after president complains it was 鈥減urposefully distorted鈥�

March 24, 2025 at 5:57 p.m.

The portrait was paid for with a Republican-led fundraising effort and approved by Colorado Republicans before it was put on display in 2019.

Bipartisan bill to eliminate some credit card fees for businesses passed by Colorado House

March 20, 2025 at 9:01 a.m.

Though the bill would only limit part of the swipe fees, the charges on taxes and tips still cost businesses thousands of dollars each year, supporters said.

Franklin Ramirez recently moved to Denver from Chicago and is renting an apartment where he says he pays an excessive amount of fees, in downtown Denver on Oct. 8, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Former regulators — including one fired by Trump — push Colorado lawmakers to step up consumer protection

March 20, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

"... If the CFPB is literally sitting on its hands, that's a tremendous liability for the people of Colorado."

State Rep. Javier Mabrey, center, and Sen. Jessie Danielson, right, unveil legislation that would repeal a provision of Colorado law that makes it more difficult to form unions during a press conference at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Photo by Seth Klamann/The Denver Post)

Colorado labor bill may launch a ballot-box arms race as Gov. Jared Polis’ veto decision looms

March 19, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Senate Bill 5 has been near-universally backed by Democrats, but it's been opposed by the business community and by Polis.

The Colorado State Capitol building in Denver on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Housing bills up for votes, an affordability hearing and final budget forecast in the Colorado legislature this week

March 17, 2025 at 2:59 p.m.

Past the halfway point the 2025 Colorado legislative session, the days are getting longer and the debates are growing more contentious. Housing, affordability, the state budget forecast and other matters...

Cooper Weber, right, lead server at Champagne Tiger on East Colfax Avenue, serves up food for guests at the Denver restaurant on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Colorado legislators rewrite restaurant bill, backing away from direct cut to servers’ pay in Denver

March 17, 2025 at 11:06 a.m.

Colorado lawmakers have backed away from a plan to cut some restaurant workers' pay. The bill now would punt the question to city leaders in Denver and other places with...

Bruce Rittenhouse holds up a cardboard cutout of then-U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner at ThunderRidge High School on April 7, 2018, in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Because then-Congressman Mike Coffman and Gardner did not attend the town hall meeting, cardboard cutouts of the two politicians were set up in their place. (Photo by Kathryn Scott/The Denver Post)

Colorado Democrats have harnessed town hall politics before — will it work against Rep. Gabe Evans?

March 16, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Colorado Democrats want to pressure Republicans like freshman U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans into hosting town halls. So far, it's not working -- and Dems are being pushed by supporters at...

From left, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, Congressman Jason Crow and Sen. John Hickenlooper participate in a news conference at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado, on Sept. 8, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Colorado’s U.S. senators say they won’t support Republican spending bill as shutdown looms

March 14, 2025 at 9:43 a.m.

John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet announce votes as Congress faces deadline to avert government shutdown.

Canadian Consul General Sylvain Fabi, left, and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis pose with a bottle of Canadian maple syrup while members of the media look on after a press conference on Thursday, March 13, 2025. (Photo by Nick Coltrain/The Denver Post)

Gov. Polis warns about Medicaid cuts by Congress, criticizes tariffs on Canada, presses for ICE transparency

March 14, 2025 at 10:29 a.m.

Gov. Jared Polis warned Thursday of the impact of potential Medicaid cuts in Colorado, reiterated his support for federal immigration authorities鈥� efforts in the state and criticized President Donald Trump鈥檚...

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Colorado legislature passes gun control bill requiring training before purchase for certain firearms

Trump鈥檚 portrait at Colorado Capitol to come down after president complains it was 鈥減urposefully distorted鈥�

Bipartisan bill to eliminate some credit card fees for businesses passed by Colorado House

Former regulators — including one fired by Trump — push Colorado lawmakers to step up consumer protection

Colorado labor bill may launch a ballot-box arms race as Gov. Jared Polis’ veto decision looms

Housing bills up for votes, an affordability hearing and final budget forecast in the Colorado legislature this week

Colorado legislators rewrite restaurant bill, backing away from direct cut to servers’ pay in Denver

Colorado Democrats have harnessed town hall politics before — will it work against Rep. Gabe Evans?

Colorado’s U.S. senators say they won’t support Republican spending bill as shutdown looms

Gov. Polis warns about Medicaid cuts by Congress, criticizes tariffs on Canada, presses for ICE transparency