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.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis delivers the 2024 State of the State address to a joint session of the legislature in the House chamber at the State Capitol in Denver on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Housing dominates Gov. Jared Polis’ priorities as he lays out vision: “There is a sense of hopelessness and despair”

January 11, 2024 at 4:29 p.m.

鈥淚n our state, there is a sense of hopelessness and despair 鈥� around housing that抖阴ap on par, in some ways, with how people feel about the divisiveness of our national...

Members of the Colorado House of Representatives and their families file into the House Chamber

Colorado lawmakers unveil priority bills on employment, housing and other issues as leaders call for civility

January 10, 2024 at 6:13 p.m.

From the moment the Colorado General Assembly's leaders gaveled their chambers into session Wednesday, they acknowledged the undercurrent of acrimony that's seeped ever more deeply into state politics.

Cesiah Guadarrama holds up a sign with other supporters of Senate bill 19-188, as they take part in a rally on the west steps of the State Capitol on April 9, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. Workers, families, business owners, health care advocates, policy experts and others gathered at the Capitol to urge lawmakers to pass the Colorado FAMLI Act. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Did you apply for the Colorado paid family and medical leave (FAMLI) program? The Denver Post wants to talk to you.

July 1, 2024 at 1:09 p.m.

Denver Post reporters want to talk to people who have applied for the Colorado paid family and medical leave (FAMLI) program.

People gather outside the Senate doors before The Colorado General Assembly starts its 2024 session

First bills introduced in Colorado legislature address rural employment, access to overdose antidotes, youth mental health

January 10, 2024 at 4:24 p.m.

The Colorado legislature convenes Wednesday for the start of the 2024 regular session, as lawmakers in the House and Senate aim to make progress on a range of pressing concerns...

Some Coloradans can postpone part or all of their property tax bill this year — including if there’s a big hike

January 10, 2024 at 10:13 a.m.

As Coloradans brace for higher property tax bills in coming months, many homeowners are eligible to postpone paying under a state Treasury Department deferral program.

Rep. Elisabeth Epps, center, speaks her mind to Rep. Chris deGruy Kennedy

Colorado House speaker reprimands Denver lawmaker for pro-Palestine disruption of special session

January 8, 2024 at 6:13 p.m.

Two days before lawmakers are set to reconvene in Denver, Colorado House Speaker Julie McCluskie issued a formal letter of reprimand Monday to Rep. Elisabeth Epps, citing her "significantly disruptive...

Dave Williams speaks during a debate for the state Republican Party leadership

Colorado Republican Party’s chair will run for Doug Lamborn’s congressional seat, while keeping position

January 8, 2024 at 4:42 p.m.

Dave Williams, the sharp-elbowed chair of the Colorado Republican Party, said Monday that he will run to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn and plans to retain his party position...

Construction progresses at the building site for Solid Grounds apartments

Colorado lawmakers, ready for another stab at land-use reform, say they’ve learned from last year’s failure

January 7, 2024 at 8:33 a.m.

For supporters of land-use reforms at the state level, a recurring tug-of-war in Fort Collins over zoning changes is a prime example of why a statewide approach to housing is...

U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., speaks at the Capitol in Washington in December 2019. (House Television via The Associated Press)

U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn says he won’t seek reelection, giving all three of Colorado’s GOP-held seats open races

January 5, 2024 at 4:14 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, a nine-term congressman from Colorado Springs, will not run for re-election in November -- an announcement that means all three Republican-held seats in Colorado's congressional delegation...

Joe Duran holds his black license plate for his Tesla

What’s driving Colorado’s obsession with the new retro black license plates?

January 5, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

Colorado's retro black license plate is seemingly everywhere, catching on at a pace that surprised state officials and left records in its dust. Why? "Probably because it's cool," one driver...

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