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Robert Tann @RobTann

Colorado politics reporter for @VailDaily, @SummitDailyNews, @TheAspenTimes & other mountain papers 🏔️

Joined May 2016
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Who is funding Republican and Democratic candidates in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District race? aspentimes.com/news/colorado…

Who is funding Republican and Democratic candidates in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District race?

In the race to represent Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, Democratic candidates are relying almost entirely on small donors and self-funding, while the Republican incumbent has raised a...

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A Republican congressman is trying to hold onto his western Colorado seat. His primary challenger says the district needs a stronger conservative. aspentimes.com/news/colorado…

A Republican congressman is trying to hold onto his western Colorado seat. His primary challenger...

A former state lawmaker is vying to replace first-term Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd in the 3rd Congressional District, which encompasses most of western and southern Colorado. 

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What the 2 Democratic candidates for governor say they’ll do for western Colorado summitdaily.com/news/colorad…

What the 2 Democratic candidates for governor say they’ll do for western Colorado

U.S. Senate Michael Bennet and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser say they know serving as Colorado’s next governor means representing more than just the populous Front Range.  The two Democrats...

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How Republican candidates for Colorado governor say they’ll bridge the urban-rural divide summitdaily.com/news/colorad…

How Republican candidates for Colorado governor say they’ll bridge the urban-rural divide

The three Republican candidates for Colorado governor all say they know how to bridge the state’s urban-rural divide.  Their ideas include staffing agencies with more people with backgrounds and...

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In Democratic primary to flip western Colorado congressional seat from red to blue, Aspen-area candidates run on backlash to Trump My profile on the 2 candidates: aspentimes.com/news/colorado…

In Democratic primary to flip western Colorado congressional seat from red to blue, Aspen-area...

The two Democrats seeking to flip a western Colorado congressional seat from red to blue both hope to galvanize what they say is growing dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump.  But as they make...

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Colorado stream access debate drifts beyond 2026 after lawmakers fail to find compromise between landowners, recreationists summitdaily.com/news/colorad…

Colorado stream access debate drifts beyond 2026 after lawmakers fail to find compromise between...

Last summer, a group of Colorado legislators hopped aboard several rafts with river guides and conservationists to float a mellow section of the Colorado River south of Kremmling.  The trip was...

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From home insurance to vacancy taxes: Bills that passed — and failed — this legislative session that western Colorado should know about summitdaily.com/news/colorad…

From home insurance to vacancy taxes: Bills that passed — and failed — this legislative session...

Over 600 bills were introduced this year over the course of Colorado’s 120-day legislative session, which ended on Wednesday, May 13.  Here’s a look at some of the measures that passed — and died —...

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After a deadly year on Colorado mountain roads, Frisco lawmaker’s bill raising penalties for reckless driving heads to governor summitdaily.com/news/colorad…

After a deadly year on Colorado mountain roads, Frisco lawmaker’s bill raising penalties for...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct that Rep. Junie Joseph, D-Boulder, voted to pass Senate Bill 35, despite raising concerns. A bill that would increase penalties for reckless...

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Colorado lawmakers approve plan to lower home insurance premiums with subsidies for hail-resistant roofs  summitdaily.com/news/colorad…

Colorado lawmakers approve plan to lower home insurance premiums with subsidies for hail-resistant...

Colorado lawmakers have succeeded in passing a plan to drive down homeowners insurance premiums by subsidizing hail-resistant roofs, after a similar measure failed at the Capitol last year.  Senate...

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Colorado Democrats have approved a stopgap plan to keep health insurance subsidies afloat, but not without prompting concerns from members of both parties about the sustainability of the funding.  aspentimes.com/news/colorado…

Colorado Democrats pass stopgap funding for health insurance subsidies 

Colorado Democrats have approved a stopgap plan to keep health insurance subsidies afloat — but not without prompting concerns from members of both parties about the sustainability of the funding. ...

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Effort to roll back business tax breaks collapses at Colorado Capitol  aspentimes.com/news/colorado…

Effort to roll back business tax breaks collapses at Colorado Capitol 

Colorado Democrats in the final days of the legislative session largely abandoned their plan to reverse a suite of tax breaks for businesses and redirect that money to a new tax credit for lower-in...

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Colorado lawmakers haves passed a bill to control emissions of coal plants forced to stay open due to federal orders. 2 Dems representing a coal plant in Craig voted “no” over concerns that their communities weren’t being heard. summitdaily.com/news/colorad…

Colorado lawmakers pass bill to control costs, emissions of coal plants forced to stay open due to...

A Colorado bill aimed at mitigating the fiscal and environmental impacts of coal-fired power plants that are forced to remain open due to federal orders is on its way to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk. ...

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs state budget, with Medicaid taking brunt of cuts to close $1.5 billion gap summitdaily.com/news/colorad…

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs state budget, with Medicaid taking brunt of cuts to close $1...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday, May 8, signed into law a $46.8 billion state budget that cuts healthcare spending but preserves funding for K-12 education.  The budget applies to the 2026-27...

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Western Slope groups are divided on a proposed ballot initiative that would force Colorado to spend hundreds of millions of dollars more on road funding, which lawmakers warn would mean cuts to healthcare and education. More here: aspentimes.com/news/colorado…

Ballot initiative to boost funding for Colorado’s roads could pit infrastructure against healthca...

A proposed ballot initiative that would force the Colorado legislature to spend hundreds of millions of dollars more on road funding could come at the expense of healthcare and education, lawmakers...

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Colorado Democrats are advancing a number of changes to the state’s tax code in the wake of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” The measures are aimed at generating more tax relief for low-income families. aspentimes.com/news/colorado…

Colorado Democrats move to reverse state tax breaks for businesses, divert money to tax credit for...

Colorado Democrats are advancing a package of bills in the final days of the 2026 legislative session that would end a suite of tax benefits for businesses and divert the revenue to a new tax...

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NEW: Colorado Democrats want to impose higher fees on insurance companies to generate one-time funding for subsidies while they work on a longer-term plan following the loss of federal benefits last year aspentimes.com/news/colorado…

Colorado Democrats scramble to fund health care subsidies after loss of federal benefits 

Colorado Democrats are struggling to devise a long-term plan to respond to higher health insurance costs after Republicans in Congress allowed federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year. ...

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After pushback from police, Colorado lawmakers kill bill that would have regulated license plate cameras like Flock aspentimes.com/news/colorado…

After pushback from police, Colorado lawmakers kill bill that would have regulated license plate...

A Colorado bill that aimed to regulate how police and local governments use data from license plate cameras like Flock will not move forward in the state legislature this year. 

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Colorado lawmakers limit health care enrollment for immigrant children, cap dental benefits as budget talks conclude  summitdaily.com/news/colorad…

Colorado lawmakers limit health care enrollment for immigrant children, cap dental benefits as...

Editor’s note: This story’s headline was updated to clarify that lawmakers placed a cap on dental benefits for Cover All Coloradans. After weeks of wrestling with how to rein in spending on a program...

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Colorado landfill emission rules could force mountain counties to hike trash fees. Lawmakers are seeking a solution.  summitdaily.com/news/colorad…

Colorado landfill emission rules could force mountain counties to hike trash fees. Lawmakers are...

Local officials in Colorado’s mountain counties are warning that new state emission regulations for landfills could force them to raise residents’ trash collection fees.  The rules, which were passed...

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NEW: Colorado House passes bill aimed at limiting environmental, cost impacts of Trump’s coal plant orders  summitdaily.com/news/colorad…

Colorado House passes bill aimed at limiting environmental, cost impacts of Trump’s coal plant...

Amid federal efforts to keep coal-fired power plants burning, Colorado Democrats are advancing legislation they say will help mitigate the environmental and cost impacts on communities.  Lawmakers...

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