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.

LEFT: State Rep. Mike Weissman, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for an Aurora state senate seat, left, talks with Casey Henderson while canvassing in Aurora on Thursday, June 20, 2024. RIGHT: Idris Keith, Democratic candidate for the Colorado Senate, right, hands a flyer to Jason Fulton over Fulton鈥檚 dog Louis while canvassing in Aurora on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Deep pockets fuel primary election fight for Colorado Democratic Party’s future

June 23, 2024 at 4:17 p.m.

鈥淏ecause we鈥檝e been successful in not only winning large majorities but also because the Republican Party has so completely collapsed into itself ideologically and structurally, people see Democratic races as...

Group tied to Colorado election overhaul drops $1 million in last-minute primary spending

June 22, 2024 at 11:58 a.m.

Let Colorado Vote Action has ties to Denver millionaire Kent Thiry and his effort to introduce ranked-choice voting in Colorado

The gold dome of the Colorado State Capitol is shown on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in downtown Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Federal judge blocks Colorado’s new limits on certain short-term loans

June 20, 2024 at 5:07 p.m.

A federal judge this week blocked provisions of a new Colorado law that would've limited interest rates on certain short-term loans made by out-of-state banks.

A cyclist bikes by the Eating Recovery Center's Franklin Street location in Denver on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Eli Imadali/Special to The Denver Post)

Colorado mandates new rules for eating disorder clinics in response to patient complaints

June 10, 2024 at 6:03 a.m.

Colorado's eating disorder treatment industry will soon face tighter regulations of providers' practices under a new state law.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert attends a debate between Republican candidates running in the 4th Congressional District primary race at the Stratton Activity Center in Stratton, Colorado, on June 6, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Does Lauren Boebert have her GOP primary locked up — or will a lesser-known candidate break out?

June 9, 2024 at 6:03 a.m.

Less than half a year since Lauren Boebert switched districts, analysts say the congresswoman has a substantial advantage in the crowded Republican primary against lesser-known contenders.

Daniel Estrella, second from left, with Chase Bank, walks with his nephews Ronan and Axton, as they take part in the Denver Pride Parade on June 25, 2023 in Denver.

Colorado Republican Party condemned for “hateful” anti-LGBTQ rhetoric

June 7, 2024 at 6:03 a.m.

The Colorado Republican Party sent an anti-LGBT email to supporters Monday with a video that included an allusion to a virulently anti-gay and anti-American religious organization, sparking criticism from Democrats...

Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a camp housing internally displaced people in Rafah on May 27, 2024. Hamas and the Palestinian Authority said Israeli strikes killed dozens on May 26. The Israeli army said it had targeted Hamas militants, but the country's leader acknowledged a "tragic mistake." (Photo by Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty Images)

Why has a Fort Collins business drawn pro-Palestinian protests? A look at its ties to bombs used by Israel.

June 12, 2024 at 11:27 a.m.

Demonstrators who held a "die-in" outside a Fort Collins-based defense contractor over the weekend were motivated by purported connections between Woodward and a component of a bomb dropped by Israel...

Sliding door of Denver County Jail in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

For first time in state history, Colorado enacts statewide jail standards

June 4, 2024 at 7:36 p.m.

For the first time in state history, Colorado's system of jails will soon be required to follow a minimum set of standards and hold regular inspections of their facilities under...

Elijah McClain鈥檚 mother, Sheneen McClain, speaks in court during the sentencing of former paramedic Jeremy Cooper, who injected her son with ketamine before his death, on Friday, April 26, 2024, in Brighton. Cooper was convicted last year of criminally negligent homicide in the Black man's death, which helped fuel the 2020 social justice protests. (ABC News One/Pool via AP)

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs law regulating a police hold that was used on Elijah McClain

June 4, 2024 at 6:03 p.m.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has signed off on stronger regulations for law enforcement officers' use of prone restraint, the controversial but common police hold used on Elijah McClain.

Denver Sheriff Department deputies guard inmates at Denver City Jail

Colorado enacts first-in-nation law making in-person voting available inside all jails

June 4, 2024 at 6:03 a.m.

Thousands of Coloradans incarcerated in the state's jail system will now be able to vote in person while in custody, under a new law that's the first of its kind...

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Deep pockets fuel primary election fight for Colorado Democratic Party’s future

Group tied to Colorado election overhaul drops $1 million in last-minute primary spending

Federal judge blocks Colorado’s new limits on certain short-term loans

Colorado mandates new rules for eating disorder clinics in response to patient complaints

Does Lauren Boebert have her GOP primary locked up — or will a lesser-known candidate break out?

For first time in state history, Colorado enacts statewide jail standards

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs law regulating a police hold that was used on Elijah McClain

Colorado enacts first-in-nation law making in-person voting available inside all jails