Robert Tann
Colorado politics & legislative reporter
Colorado politics & legislative reporter
First place in health enterprise for a story highlighting how insurance premiums on the Affordable Care Act are surging in mountain communities.
Read the story here: As Colorado’s health insurance costs rise, mountain residents face ‘tough choices’ next year
First place in news reporting for an in-depth article examining the flaws in income data and metrics used to place people in affordable housing, and how housing programs don’t always meet the needs of working people
Read the story here: As Colorado mountain towns push for affordable housing, unreliable income data complicates their efforts
Second place in investigative reporting for an in-depth article examining the flaws in income data and metrics used to place people in affordable housing, and how housing programs don’t always meet the needs of working people
Read the story here: As Colorado mountain towns push for affordable housing, unreliable income data complicates their efforts
Second place in politics reporting for a story on whether bipartisan support for public lands legislation still exits in Congress amongst Colorado’s federal delegation.
Read the story here: Can Colorado’s federal lawmakers still find a bipartisan path forward on public lands?
First place in best political reporting for an in-depth explainer on a ranked choice voting ballot initiative during the 2024 General Election in Colorado.
Read the story here: Proposition 131 — Colorado’s open primary and ranked-choice voting ballot measure — would be a seismic change for state elections. Here’s how.
First place in best education reporting for a feature story about a Ukrainian immigrant student's experience adjusting to life in the U.S..
Read the story here: She left her home in Ukraine at 15. Now, this graduating Summit County senior is preparing for her next adventure.
First place in best news reporting for an in-depth story about a mobile home community that went nearly two months without reliable running water and the state investigation that ensued.
Read the story here: 52 days without reliable running water: Did Colorado’s mobile home protections work for Summit County?
Second place in best education reporting for a feature story on the graduating high school class of 2023 and how — despite being the first class to experience all four years under a global pandemic — they persevered.
Read the story here: Fighting for better grades. Rebuilding community connection. How Summit County’s class of 2023 persevered through the pandemic.
First place for an education feature story about how a federal proposal for tuition-free community college would have impacted Colorado students.
Read the story here: Free community college proposal excites Colorado students, educators
First place for a co-authored story about the fentanyl crisis' impact in south metro Denver.
Read the story here: With fentanyl deaths on the rise, south metro police, advocates grapple with solutions
Second place for my analysis of police chase policies in two different south metro Denver jurisdictions following several crashes.
Read the story here: Crashes in Littleton after Douglas County pursuits highlight chase-policy differences
First place for my story on how the results of Littleton's 2021 municipal election could change the city council's political ideology.
Read the story here: Election Results 2021: Council election signals Littleton’s ‘openness to change’
A scholarship awarded to student journalists in print news each academic year.
A scholarship awarded to student journalists each academic year and presented at the Denver Press Club, the nation's oldest press club.
