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Robert Tann@RobTannSep 15

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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Robert Tann@RobTannOct 30

In Colorado’s legislative elections, deep-minority Republicans face an existential question of relevance Reporting w/ @NColtrain denverpost.com/2026/10/30/co…

In Colorado’s legislative elections, deep-minority Republicans face an existential question of...

“If this race goes to the Democrats, you’re basically almost looking at a one-party state,” said Sen. John Carson, a Highlands Ranch Republican whose reelection may be key to averting a supermajority.

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Robert Tann@RobTannOct 29

Colorado restricts U.S. Justice Department’s election observers in Adams County via @laurenpenington denverpost.com/2026/10/29/co…

Colorado restricts U.S. Justice Department’s election observers in Adams County

Colorado restricts U.S. Justice Department’s election observers in Adams County

Federal election observers will not be allowed to enter Adams County polling centers next week after the DOJ declined to cooperate with restrictions from the Colorado Secretary of State’s office.

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Robert Tann@RobTannOct 28

Election reporting is important, but sometimes you need a break. May I suggest this midterms-adjacent piece on politicians’ attacks on — and defenses of — The Cheesecake Factory: nytimes.com/2026/10/28/dinin…

What Does the Cheesecake Factory’s Designer Think of Obama and Trump’s Jabs at His Décor?

What Does the Cheesecake Factory’s Designer Think of Obama and Trump’s Jabs at His Décor?

Long before its baroque décor and class identity became midterm talking points, this durable restaurant chain survived some withering critiques.

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Robert Tann@RobTannOct 28

Court battles, big money and false claims swirl around Colorado’s income tax proposal. A look at the fight over Amendment 87: denverpost.com/2026/10/28/am…

Court battles, big money and false claims swirl around Amendment 87, Colorado’s income tax proposal

Opponents’ claim that the measure will eliminate deductions for Social Security and veterans benefits, which experts say isn’t true, has ignited fury from supporters.

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Robert Tann@RobTannOct 26

One Colorado treasurer candidate wants to rethink how the state invests money. Another calls that too risky. denverpost.com/2026/10/26/co…

One Colorado treasurer candidate wants to rethink how the state invests money. Another calls that...

One Colorado treasurer candidate wants to rethink how the state invests money. Another calls that...

Democrat Jeff Bridges wants to tackle affordability issues by rethinking how the office handles state investments. Republican Kevin Grantham says the idea opens the state up to unnecessary risk.

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Robert Tann@RobTannOct 22

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.

Robert Tann@RobTannOct 22

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 plans to send federal election observers to a metro Denver county, prompting...

Justice Department plans to send federal election observers to a metro Denver county, prompting...

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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Robert Tann@RobTannOct 22

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 plans to send federal election observers to a metro Denver county, prompting...

Justice Department plans to send federal election observers to a metro Denver county, prompting...

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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Robert Tann@RobTannOct 20

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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Robert Tann@RobTannOct 15

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

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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Elliott Wenzler@ElliottWenzlerOct 12

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...

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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The Denver Post

@denverpostOct 8

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

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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Robert Tann@RobTannOct 6

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

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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Robert Tann retweeted

The Denver Post

@denverpostOct 5

“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...

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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Robert Tann retweeted

The Denver Post

@denverpostOct 5

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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Robert Tann@RobTannOct 5

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 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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Robert Tann@RobTannOct 5

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...

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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Robert Tann@RobTannSep 25

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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Robert Tann@RobTannSep 18

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

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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Robert Tann@RobTannSep 18

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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Robert Tann@RobTannSep 17

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...

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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