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.

Hundreds of workers, union activists, business owners and organization leaders gather in the Colorado State Capitol to support the 2026 Worker Protection Act in Denver on Jan. 8, 2026. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado House passes union-organizing bill as another veto threat looms

March 9, 2026 at 2:26 p.m.

The Colorado House passed pro-union legislation Monday that would make it easier for organized workers to negotiate with their employers -- a rerun of a vetoed bill that's again likely...

House chamber at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Democrats’ priority bills on taxes, unions are up for key votes this week in the Colorado legislature

March 9, 2026 at 3:07 p.m.

Colorado legislators in the House will vote on several bills that have been tabbed as priority measures by the Democratic lawmakers who have near-supermajority control of the statehouse.

Former trustee Velma Casanova Cooper, front, and her husband Mark speak about their concerns for the future of the southeast Colorado town at their house in Hartman on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

In a tiny Colorado town, infighting dissolved the government. Now the water’s running out.

March 9, 2026 at 12:04 p.m.

A tangled web of interpersonal feuds has left the town of Hartman with no clear path out of a situation that抖阴ap not covered by any state law.

Rep. Cecelia Espenoza asks a question about Medicare and health care during a Joint House and Senate Democrats Caucus Meeting at the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

After police funding initiative passed, Colorado lawmakers want voters to know the cost of some ballot questions

March 7, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The proposal is aimed at ballot measures that seek to increase state spending without an attached funding source, such as a tax increase.

Sen. Cathy Kipp asks a question about Medicaid and health care during a joint House and Senate Democratic Caucus meeting in the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado lawmakers’ third attempt to slow public records responses fails in committee vote

March 5, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

"When governments start hiding or even appearing to hide, it抖阴ap a bad thing for representative democracy," Sen. Katie Wallace said shortly before voting against the bill.

Gov. Jared Polis delivers his final State of the State address in the House chamber of the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver on Thursday, January 15, 2026. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado Democrats blast Gov. Jared Polis as he again hints at intervening in Tina Peters’ prison sentence

March 4, 2026 at 3:37 p.m.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has again signaled that he thinks Tina Peters' prison sentence was too harsh as he considers granting some form of clemency -- though not a full...

Completed ballots from area voting locations and drop boxes are shown inside the receiving room at the Denver Elections Division on Nov. 5, 2024, in Denver. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

Amid Trump election threats, Colorado House passes bill that would extend mail voting, drop-off periods

March 3, 2026 at 4:33 p.m.

鈥淐oloradans deserve to cast their ballot without barriers, and this bill safeguards against federal interference in our elections and makes it easier to vote," said Rep. Emily Sirota of Denver.

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Colorado’s House, Senate advance pair of gun control bills targeting 3D printing, barrel sales

March 24, 2026 at 10:21 a.m.

Both measures were exclusively backed by Democrats, who hold nearly 2-to-1 majorities in both chambers.

Rep. Jennifer Bacon works at her desk in the House chamber at the Colorado State Capitol Building on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Colorado lawmakers debate limits on police surveillance, data and tech: 鈥業t’s not just coming down the pipe — it’s here鈥�

March 2, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

"When this crazy liberal from Denver and this libertarian from El Paso County sit in front of you, that means there is a legitimate community concern," state Rep. Jennifer Bacon...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested a man during a national operation by ICE targeting sex crime-based offenders in Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Colorado law firm accuses Western Slope sheriff of illegal coordination with ICE

February 26, 2026 at 3:57 p.m.

A Denver law firm accused the Garfield County Sheriff's Office on Thursday of illegally coordinating the arrest and transfer of an immigrant without proper legal status last year.

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