Statehouse reporter

Seth Klamann

Seth Klamann joined the Denver Post's politics team in 2022, covering the statehouse, policy and elections. 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 Angela Williams, middle, ...

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Colorado workers receive more than $311 million in paid leave from new FAMLI program

July 1, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.

Colorado’s new statewide paid-leave program doled out more than $311 million in compensation to tens of thousands of workers in its first six months, the state Department of Labor and...

Measures barring occupancy limits, expanding gun-free zones among 21 passed this year that begin July 1.

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These new Colorado laws will take effect July 1

July 1, 2024 at 8:19 a.m.

Measures barring occupancy limits, expanding gun-free zones among 21 passed this year that begin July 1.

"If you take politics as a game, you have to play underneath the rules. You can't appear to be disagreeable; you have to appear to voters as someone who’s getting things done."

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Colorado’s contested Democratic primaries turned on more than ideology, despite prominent lawmakers’ losses

June 27, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

"If you take politics as a game, you have to play underneath the rules. You can't appear to be disagreeable; you have to appear to voters as someone who’s getting...

Primary voters set major-party matchups for three open congressional seats, chose a challenger for an incumbent in a battleground district, and weighed in on state and local races across Colorado in Tuesday's elections. They also put Lauren Boebert on a likely path to another term in Congress.

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Five takeaways from Colorado’s primaries as voters give Lauren Boebert new life, pick a Denver DA and more

June 26, 2024 at 6:11 p.m.

Primary voters set major-party matchups for three open congressional seats, chose a challenger for an incumbent in a battleground district, and weighed in on state and local races across Colorado...

Progressive Denver Democratic Reps. Elisabeth Epps and Tim Hernández lost to their primary challengers Tuesday night amid a broader series of mixed results for more left-wing candidates for state legislative seats.

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Progressive Reps. Elisabeth Epps, Tim Hernández lose Democratic statehouse primaries

June 26, 2024 at 7:03 a.m.

Progressive Denver Democratic Reps. Elisabeth Epps and Tim Hernández lost to their primary challengers Tuesday night amid a broader series of mixed results for more left-wing candidates for state legislative...

State Rep. Gabe Evans competed against former physician Janak Joshi Tuesday in the Republican primary to take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo in November.

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Rep. Gabe Evans wins Republican primary to take on U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo

June 25, 2024 at 10:32 p.m.

State Rep. Gabe Evans competed against former physician Janak Joshi Tuesday in the Republican primary to take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo in November.

Ralph Carr Judicial Center, 1300 Broadway, ...

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Colorado ballot initiative proposing ban on gender-affirming care for youth is rejected by state Supreme Court

June 24, 2024 at 4:34 p.m.

The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday rejected a proposed ballot measure that would have broadly banned gender-affirming care and surgery for minors.

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