Seth Klamann

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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 state representative Leslie Herod speaks about her friend and colleague Julie McCluskie, before McCluskie is formally elected as speaker of the House, during the opening day of the 74th general assembly of the 2023 Colorado Legislative session on Jan. 9, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

With first-of-its-kind law, Colorado officials can now block you on social media

June 9, 2023 at 6:03 a.m.

Elected officials in Colorado can now ban people from their private social media pages for any reason under a bipartisan bill signed into law Monday, a first-of-its-kind statute that's prompted...

DENVER, COLORADO - MARCH 22: Gov. Jared Polis walks down the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol to unveil a land use and housing package on March 22, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. The land use and housing package includes allowing landowners to build accessory dwelling units and promote development along transit corridors. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado lawmakers criticize Polis for vetoing first-of-its-kind housing bill

June 6, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.

Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill Tuesday that would've given local governments first crack at buying for-sale apartment buildings, the latest setback for frustrated housing advocates who questioned how the...

Here 4 the Kids, a group of mostly moms, staged a sit-in asking for an executive order to ban guns in Colorado on June 5, 2023, in Denver. Over a thousand people took part in the rally outside the Colorado Capitol. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Movement calling for governors to ban all guns starts at Colorado Capitol

June 5, 2023 at 5:45 p.m.

White women from across the country began gathering on Monday outside the Colorado Capitol as part of a sit-in protest, calling on Gov. Jared Polis to ban all guns.

Lizzy Earhart sits in her apartment in Denver on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Earhart says being treated for anorexia at an Eating Recovery Center facility left her with additional trauma. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Eating disorder patients say punitive, threatening methods at Denver treatment center left them with new trauma

June 6, 2023 at 10:46 a.m.

"It definitely shifted my focus from wanting to get better so I can live my life to, 'I want to get better so I can get out of here, so...

The halls of the Colorado State Capitol are busy again during the first day of the 2023 Colorado legislative session for both the House and Senate on Jan. 9, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado bans sale of diet pills to kids as eating disorder prevention bills become law

May 30, 2023 at 2:55 p.m.

Colorado insurers will soon be barred from using an antiquated weight calculation to block a patient from accessing eating disorder care, under a new law signed Tuesday that also bans...

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Colorado’s overdose rates stabilized in 2022 but remain near record levels

May 30, 2023 at 1:16 p.m.

Fatal overdoses declined slightly in Colorado in 2022, newly finalized state data shows, after two years of surging deaths. But public health officials and addiction experts drew little comfort from...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis stands with other legislators during a press conference in the West foyer of the Colorado State Capitol on May 9, 2023 in Denver. The governor脮s press conference, following the conclusion of the First Regular Session of the Seventy-fourth General Assembly, was held to discuss the historic legislative session which focused on reducing housing costs, investing in education and workforce, saving people money on health care, taking bold climate action, making Colorado safer and protecting freedom and democracy. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)

Should more Colorado workers get cash tips? Polis vetoes effort to expand law

May 25, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

An attempt by Colorado lawmakers to allow more workers to receive cash tips was rejected by Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday. The legislation had been intended to help low-income workers,...

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Gamblers can’t get credit at Colorado casinos after Polis, concerned about abuse, vetoes measure

May 24, 2023 at 4:45 p.m.

Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill Tuesday that would've let casinos extend credit lines to gamblers, a measure that proponents said was aimed at high-rollers but critics charged would fuel...

Demonstrators hold up signs as they take part in a protest to demand that Colorado lift a ban on rent control on the West steps of the Colorado Capitol building on March 5, 2023. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Colorado Democrats agreed renters needed help in 2023 — but couldn’t agree on how

May 20, 2023 at 7:03 a.m.

As the final weekend of the 2023 legislative session began in early May, two major housing bills remained in limbo.

State Rep. Jennifer Bacon, center, chats with State Rep. Jenny Willford and her 19-months-old daughter, Caroline, left, during the opening day of the 74th general assembly of the 2023 Colorado Legislative session on Jan. 9, 2023. Willford said that she is the only woman in the house with a child under the age of two. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

New law aims to spur trust between Colorado police and kids

May 19, 2023 at 6:03 a.m.

The new law will keep deceptively gained information out of trial courts

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Colorado lawmakers criticize Polis for vetoing first-of-its-kind housing bill

Movement calling for governors to ban all guns starts at Colorado Capitol

Eating disorder patients say punitive, threatening methods at Denver treatment center left them with new trauma

Colorado bans sale of diet pills to kids as eating disorder prevention bills become law

Colorado’s overdose rates stabilized in 2022 but remain near record levels

Should more Colorado workers get cash tips? Polis vetoes effort to expand law

Gamblers can’t get credit at Colorado casinos after Polis, concerned about abuse, vetoes measure

Colorado Democrats agreed renters needed help in 2023 — but couldn’t agree on how

New law aims to spur trust between Colorado police and kids