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.

Hannah Goodman, a Libertarian candidate for the special election in the 4th Congressional District, gives her opening statement in a debate at The Grizzly Rose in Denver on Saturday, June 1, 2024. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)

Leader of Colorado’s Libertarian Party calls man anti-gay slurs in Facebook exchange

April 15, 2025 at 7:35 a.m.

The head of the Libertarian Party of Colorado repeatedly used anti-gay slurs last week in an exchange with a person who criticized the party's social media presence, according to copies...

Greg Lopez, who was vying for the Republican nomination in the Colorado gubernatorial race, standing with his wife, Lisa, gives a concession speech at his campaign’s election watch party in Parker, Colorado, on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Lopez lost to Heidi Ganahl in the 2022 Colorado primary. (Photo by Jintak Han/The Denver Post)

Former congressman Greg Lopez announces third run for Colorado governor

April 14, 2025 at 12:19 p.m.

Former U.S. Rep. Greg Lopez announced his 2026 gubernatorial bid Monday morning, kicking off the third attempt by the Republican to mount a campaign for the governor's mansion.

People demonstrate in favor of abortion rights in front of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Monday, June 27, 2022. (Photo by Jintak Han/The Denver Post)

Flurry of floor votes, reproductive and election bill debates, and more in the Colorado legislature this week

April 14, 2025 at 12:17 p.m.

The Colorado legislature's two-week-long budget blitz has (mostly) ended, and we're now in the final weeks of the 2025 legislative session.

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Skeptical Gov. Jared Polis signs law blocking more grocery stores from selling hard liquor

April 11, 2025 at 12:56 p.m.

Colorado lawmakers put a cork into the state's alcohol laws and will prevent any more grocery stores from selling liquor under legislation signed into law by a skeptical Gov. Jared...

Rep. Shannon Bird listens during a Joint Budget Committee hearing at the Legislative Services Building in Denver on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Colorado budget cuts — including hit for roads, loss of health workers — cause heartburn as lawmakers close gap

April 11, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

The Colorado state budget is moving closer to finalization, but lawmakers have continued grappling over $1.2 billion in proposed cuts, with critics warning that the proposed cuts and delays would...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs SB25-003 into law in the governor's office, surrounded by bill sponsors and their family members, at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Gov. Jared Polis signs sweeping gun law that adds requirements to buy certain semiautomatic weapons

April 10, 2025 at 6:33 p.m.

Gov. Jared Polis signed a sweeping gun-control measure into law Thursday, the culmination of years of effort by advocates and progressive Democrats to limit the sale of high-powered semiautomatic weapons...

Gov. Jared Polis delivered his state of the state address at House chamber of Colorado State Capitol building in Denver on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Polis threatens to veto bill addressing sentencing disparities between Colorado’s state and municipal courts

April 10, 2025 at 9:31 a.m.

Defendants in Colorado’s municipal courts can face much longer sentences than those in state court for the same petty offenses, The Denver Post previously found.

Now-President Donald Trump dances on stage during a campaign rally at the Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora, Colorado, on Oct. 11, 2024. The Republican presidential nominee spoke to a large crowd of around 10,000 people on the outskirts of Aurora. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Colorado officials ready legal defense fund against Trump cuts and potential investigations

April 8, 2025 at 5:02 p.m.

Colorado legislators are fast-tracking the creation of a $4 million fund to help Gov. Jared Polis' office defend against actions by the Trump administration -- including potential criminal investigations --...

Colorado state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, center, speaks at the podium during tributes to fellow senators and legislative staff in the Senate on the final day of the 2024 legislative session at the Colorado Capitol in Denver on May 8, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Colorado lawmakers back new election requirements for officials appointed to vacant seats

April 8, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Colorado lawmakers in a House committee cleared a pair of bills Monday that would create new elections and reform the vacancy-filling process.

As viewed through a fisheye lens, the rotunda where portraits of presidents are displayed except for Donald Trump is shown after the painting was removed from the wall of the rotunda in the Colorado State Capitol building following complaints about the likeness from Trump, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Budget week part 2: A flurry of election reforms and more this week in the Colorado legislature

April 7, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

It's Budget Crunch: Part II in the state Capitol this week, as the state budget and several dozen spending measures hit the House.

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