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, with Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera, left, and Mark Ferrandino, the state's budget director, right, discusses his budget

Gov. Jared Polis proposes full funding of education in budget — a first in 14 years — and more housing development

November 2, 2023 at 6:03 a.m.

Gov. Jared Polis proposed fully funding Colorado's public education system for the first time in 14 years Wednesday, even as he unveiled a budget plan that he said signaled a...

Richard Woodruff, left, and Cam Thomas ask for support for overdose prevention

Facing veto threat by Gov. Jared Polis, Colorado lawmakers kill supervised drug-use sites bill

October 31, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

A veto threat from Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' office helped sink a renewed effort to launch supervised drug-use sites as a legislative committee signed off Monday on a slew of...

Amber Halaby Broscovak, holds up a sign while taking part in a rally and march to show support for Palestinians on October 29, 2023 in Denver, Colorado.

Hundreds march through Denver in support of Palestine

October 29, 2023 at 7:17 p.m.

Several hundred people marched through Denver on Sunday in a show of solidarity for Palestinians and in condemnation of Israel's escalating military campaign in Gaza.

A pedestrian crosses Broadway near the intersection with Bayaud Avenue during afternoon rain in Denver on Thursday, May 25, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Owners of large SUVs and trucks in Colorado could pay more to fund pedestrian safety measures

October 27, 2023 at 4:17 p.m.

Drivers in Colorado's most populated counties would pay more to register larger cars and trucks under a plan advanced by state legislators earlier this month, as policymakers look to blunt...

Ken Buck backs new House speaker despite election denialism — the reason he opposed others’ bids

October 25, 2023 at 5:50 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck threw his support behind new House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday despite Johnson's previous efforts to overturn the 2020 election and Buck's opposition to candidates who...

A Denver Sheriff Department deputy stands guard in a hallway at Denver City Jail on Oct. 13, 2022. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)

Colorado lawmakers consider plan that would provide state oversight of jails for first time

October 23, 2023 at 6:03 a.m.

The Colorado Attorney General's Office soon may have the ability to inspect and investigate complaints against county jails under pending legislation that would give a state agency oversight of local...

Ken Buck says he’s received 4 death threats, eviction notice over his House speaker votes

October 20, 2023 at 6:11 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck has received four death threats and is being evicted from one of his Colorado congressional offices because of his votes in the ongoing House speaker saga,...

Authorities investigate the aftermath of a train derailment

BNSF says it inspected track the same day as deadly train derailment near Pueblo

October 20, 2023 at 7:39 a.m.

BNSF Railway says its workers inspected a stretch of track north of Pueblo within hours of when one of the rails is believed to have broken, causing a deadly train...

What is Colorado Proposition HH, and how will it affect you as a homeowner or renter?

November 6, 2023 at 12:22 p.m.

The most pressing and high-profile ballot question facing Colorado voters in the Nov. 7 election is how to address the state's looming, historic property taxes increases. Here's how homeowners and...

Authorities investigate the aftermath of a train derailment at mile marker 107 on Northbound I-25 north of Pueblo on Oct. 16, 2023. The highway likely will be shut down for several days- and potentially longer- after 30 cars derailed north of Pueblo and a rail bridge over the highway collapsed, state and federal officials said on Monday. A truck driver was killed when the bridge collapsed above the truck. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Broken rail caused fatal train crash and bridge collapse near Pueblo, NTSB says

October 17, 2023 at 4:48 p.m.

Federal investigators believe a broken rail caused Sunday's fatal train derailment and subsequent bridge collapse north of Pueblo, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday morning.

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Gov. Jared Polis proposes full funding of education in budget — a first in 14 years — and more housing development

Facing veto threat by Gov. Jared Polis, Colorado lawmakers kill supervised drug-use sites bill

Hundreds march through Denver in support of Palestine

Owners of large SUVs and trucks in Colorado could pay more to fund pedestrian safety measures

Ken Buck backs new House speaker despite election denialism — the reason he opposed others’ bids

Colorado lawmakers consider plan that would provide state oversight of jails for first time

Ken Buck says he’s received 4 death threats, eviction notice over his House speaker votes

BNSF says it inspected track the same day as deadly train derailment near Pueblo

What is Colorado Proposition HH, and how will it affect you as a homeowner or renter?

Broken rail caused fatal train crash and bridge collapse near Pueblo, NTSB says