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.

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...

Lawmakers work during a special session of the Colorado legislature at the Colorado Capitol in Denver, Colorado on Friday, November 17, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Arapahoe County Democrats select new legislator, days before lawmakers reconvene

January 3, 2024 at 9:39 p.m.

Chad Clifford was selected by a Democratic vacancy committee Wednesday night to represent Greenwood Village and nearby Arapahoe County in the Colorado House this year, replacing a first-term legislator who...

Hundreds of Colorado educators and students demand that elected leaders take action to keep schools safe during a rally at the State Capitol

Gun owners and conservative groups file lawsuit against Colorado’s new ghost-gun law

January 2, 2024 at 4:07 p.m.

A pair of gun-rights groups filed a lawsuit against Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Monday to block enforcement of a new state law banning so-called 鈥済host guns,鈥� in the latest...

Colorado state Sen. Julie Gonzales speaks during a news conference to launch a campaign for an affordable housing measure on the November general election ballot on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, in Aurora. The measure, which is named Make Colorado Affordable, would put up to 0.1 percent of the state's existing taxable income toward solving the housing crisis that affects all parts of the Centennial State. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

More than 200 Colorado cities, counties to compete for new affordable housing program

December 31, 2023 at 6:03 a.m.

When voters passed Proposition 123 last year, officials across the state were pleased that the state had supported a permanent affordable housing fund. But to get a share of the...

Republican State Reps. Ron Weinberg, left, Ty Winter, center, and Scott Bottoms, listen to fellow Republican Kenneth DeGraaf debate over HB23-303 in the House chambers at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Colorado Republican sues to block tax credit increase, citing House speaker’s refusal to read bill aloud

December 29, 2023 at 4:45 p.m.

A Colorado Republican lawmaker is asking a state judge to block a new tax credit increase from taking effect because, he alleges, the state House's speaker violated constitutional procedure during...

Under a new law passed by Colorado legislators, tractor owners here now have the ability to repair their own equipment. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Eight new Colorado laws that go into effect on Jan. 1

January 4, 2024 at 5:55 a.m.

Two dozen new Colorado laws -- concerning issues including tractor repair, the handling of evictions, electric vehicle tax credits and how elections are run -- go into effect on New...

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a commit to caucus rally on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Waterloo, Iowa

Colorado’s Trump ruling sets off political firestorm, raising legal stakes and putting state at center of debate

December 20, 2023 at 7:57 p.m.

The Colorado Supreme Court ignited a political firestorm with its ruling that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to hold office again, disqualifying him from appearing on the state鈥檚 primary...

Investigators from the state Department of Public Health and Environment criticized the Eating Recovery Center's Spruce Street location for how it treated two suicidal patients

Colorado legislators push to increase regulation of eating disorder clinics amid patient complaints, state probe

December 20, 2023 at 9:29 a.m.

The coming legislation, which will debut early next year when lawmakers reconvene, would require providers to follow specific requirements around weigh-ins, the use of feeding tubes and isolation, and to...

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., arrives as House Republicans

Colorado Republicans line up for rare shot at an open congressional seat as Ken Buck exits

December 16, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck's decision last month not to seek reelection to Congress opened a tantalizingly rare opportunity for Republicans in eastern Colorado: a red seat in one of the...

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

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

Arapahoe County Democrats select new legislator, days before lawmakers reconvene

Gun owners and conservative groups file lawsuit against Colorado’s new ghost-gun law

More than 200 Colorado cities, counties to compete for new affordable housing program

Colorado Republican sues to block tax credit increase, citing House speaker’s refusal to read bill aloud

Eight new Colorado laws that go into effect on Jan. 1

Colorado’s Trump ruling sets off political firestorm, raising legal stakes and putting state at center of debate

Colorado legislators push to increase regulation of eating disorder clinics amid patient complaints, state probe

Colorado Republicans line up for rare shot at an open congressional seat as Ken Buck exits