@RobTann

Statehouse and politics reporter for @denverpost. Reach me at [email protected].

 Denver, CO
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This week I started a new position covering politics for @denverpost. I’ll mostly be focused on the midterms before transitioning to statehouse coverage of the legislative session that starts in January. Reach me at [email protected] for tips or to chat over coffee ☕️
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UPDATE: DOJ mistakenly sent notification to Douglas County about plans for election monitoring, according to an email DOJ sent to Colorado’s top elections office. DOJ now says it only has plans to monitor in Adams County on Election Day.
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NEW: DOJ officials will monitor at least 2 metro Denver counties where hotly contested congressional races are playing out. Election monitoring is routine but has raised new concerns this cycle. More here: denverpost.com/2026/10/22/ad…

Justice Department will send federal observers to at least two metro Denver counties on Election...

The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office says it was considering the Justice Department’s Adams County request in collaboration with the state’s attorney general but had not yet granted it.

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NEW: DOJ officials will monitor at least 2 metro Denver counties where hotly contested congressional races are playing out. Election monitoring is routine but has raised new concerns this cycle. More here: denverpost.com/2026/10/22/ad…

Justice Department will send federal observers to at least two metro Denver counties on Election...

The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office says it was considering the Justice Department’s Adams County request in collaboration with the state’s attorney general but had not yet granted it.

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The race for Colorado attorney general is coming down to a fiery clash over experience and the future of the state’s aggressive litigation against the Trump administration. My look at the race here: denverpost.com/2026/10/18/co…

As clash over experience defines attorney general’s race, one candidate zeroes in on Trump while...

Democrat Jena Griswold and Republican Michael Allen “are lending themselves to a very close, competitive race” for attorney general.

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Jena Griswold and Michael Allen clash over experience, Trump in Colorado attorney general debate denverpost.com/2026/10/14/at…

Jena Griswold and Michael Allen clash over experience, Trump in Colorado attorney general debate

Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat, is taking on Colorado Springs-area District Attorney Michael Allen, a Republican, in the race to succeed term-limited Attorney General Phil Weiser.

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ICYMI or ICYWABFE (in case you want a break from elections): I dug into Mayor Johnston's pitch to bring Childcare for All to Denver. The story covers the challenges Denver parents face, how the city could pay for a new system and what stands in its way. denverpost.com/2026/10/04/de…

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston wants to bring ‘childcare for all’ to the city. How will he pull it off...

“There’s no planet on which Denver could do this with existing resources,” said Olivia Allen, the co-founder of the Children’s Funding Project, on Mayor Mike Johnston’s “childcare for all” goal.

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Barbed comments, and sharper rejoinders, dominate debate in Colorado’s 8th District denverpost.com/2026/10/07/de…

Barbed comments, and sharper rejoinders, dominate debate in Colorado’s 8th District

The candidates vying to represent Colorado’s 8th Congressional District clashed on stage Wednesday night, with U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans calling his opponent the “most radical candidate” while former...

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A Colorado state representative faces a lawsuit by a second aide alleging forced campaign work denverpost.com/2026/10/06/co…

Colorado state representative faces lawsuit by a second aide alleging forced campaign work

This week’s lawsuit was the second filed against Rep. Sheila Lieder by a former aide in as many months.

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“We want to build a coalition that will endure,” Rep. Jason Crow says. “We want to reintroduce ourselves to rural America and working-class America and earn their support for the next generation.” denverpost.com/2026/10/04/ja…

Jason Crow’s rising star has him leading Democrats’ efforts to flip House: ‘Our nation is up...

“We want to build a coalition that will endure,” Rep. Jason Crow says. “We want to reintroduce ourselves to rural America and working-class America and earn their support for the next generation.”

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Colorado’s Amendment 87 on the November ballot asks voters to make the biggest change to state income taxes in 40 years by shifting to a graduated tax and raising tax rates on the highest earners. denverpost.com/2026/10/03/co…

Amendment 87 asks voters to remake tax code, raise tax rates on the very highest-earning Coloradans

Colorado’s Amendment 87 on the November ballot asks voters to make the biggest change to state income taxes in 40 years by shifting to a graduated tax and raising tax rates on the highest earners.

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Prop 136 would prevent increases to Colorado’s 4.4% income tax rate in a bid to a competing proposal to raise taxes on high earners. More on the ballot measure here: denverpost.com/2026/10/03/co…

Proposition 136 would cap Colorado’s income tax at current rate

Proposition 136, proposed in response to another ballot measure that seeks to replace the state’s current income tax rate with progressive tax, would cap Colorado’s tax rate.

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Colorado’s Sec of State has been on the front lines of political attacks over elections. How would candidates running for the office this Nov work to depoliticize the role — and to what extent is that possible? My latest on the race for @denverpost: denverpost.com/2026/10/04/co…

Colorado’s top secretary of state candidates want to depoliticize the office. But their approaches...

The office of Colorado’s top election official has taken on a more prominent role in recent years amid increased politicization over the voting process and a swell of conspiracies and disinformation.

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Colorado landed a $240M federal grant to upgrade its energy grid, which Trump officials are touting as part of $1.9B in new grid investments. The money comes from a bipartisan infrastructure law signed by former President Joe Biden, which Trump opposed. denverpost.com/2026/09/24/co…

Colorado lands $250 million federal grant as part of national push to buttress America’s strained...

The funding comes amid rising energy demands in Colorado and across the country that have translated to higher bills for ratepayers.

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Colorado lawmaker sues to block legislative committee’s findings of ‘egregious’ behavior via @SethKlamann denverpost.com/2026/09/18/co…

Colorado lawmaker sues to block legislative committee’s findings of ‘egregious’ behavior

A state lawmaker sued the Colorado House’s workplace harassment committee hours after it unanimously recommended Thursday that an unnamed representative face punishment for a “pattern” of harassment.

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NEW: It’s déjà vu for the Colorado legislature, which once again faces the prospect of having to close a budget deficit exceeding $1 billion. Story here: denverpost.com/2026/09/18/co…

Colorado faces another $1 billion-plus budget shortfall next year, forecasts say, but TABOR refunds...

The forecasts project a continuation of a bleak budget trend for the state, which contended with shortfalls of $1 billion or more in 2025 and 2026.

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Colorado’s Medicaid program overspent by $158 million last year — and faces worsening budget projections despite cuts made this year by the legislature. Read more: denverpost.com/2026/09/17/co…

Colorado’s Medicaid program overspent by $158 million last year — and faces worsening budget...

Overspending in the current fiscal year budget for Colorado’s Medicaid program could exceed $400 million unless lawmakers make additional cuts.

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My 2025 story on the flaws in income limits for affordable housing won 1st place for news reporting and 2nd for investigate reporting at this year’s @ColoradoPress awards! It’s a story I’ve been wanting to tell for our mountain communities for a long time. summitdaily.com/news/colorad…

Colorado mountain towns question income-data for affordable housing eligibility

Colorado resort communities say rising AMI figures are excluding local workers from true “affordable housing” programs tied to income limits

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I also placed 1st for health reporting for a story on skyrocketing health insurance rates in mountain towns (summitdaily.com/news/colorad…) and 2nd in politics reporting for an article on bipartisan support for public lands in Colorado (summitdaily.com/news/colorad…)
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Colorado lawmakers have struck a deal to avoid a ballot fight this November over road funding. More here: aspentimes.com/news/colorado…

Road funding supporters pull measure from Colorado ballot after striking deal with lawmakers 

Supporters of a ballot measure that would have forced the Colorado legislature to spend more money on roads said they plan to withdraw their initiative after striking a deal with lawmakers.  Restore...

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Colorado mountain town leaders worry Medicaid & SNAP changes are breaking down rural safety nets. My story with @andrea_teres on how counties and community orgs are contending with the Big Beautiful Bill: aspentimes.com/news/colorado…

‘Completely overwhelming’: Colorado mountain town leaders worry Medicaid, SNAP changes are breaking...

Healthcare groups, food banks and local government leaders in Colorado’s mountain towns find themselves on the front lines of a looming overhaul of the country’s social safety net system.  The...

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