Coy Knobel
Coy is the night editor at Cowboy State Daily.
Before joining Cowboy State Daily, he worked as the late Wyoming U.S. Senator Mike Enzis press secretary, communications director and chief of staff. Prior to his time in Washington, D.C., Coy was a radio broadcaster in Riverton and editor of the Dubois Frontier Newspaper.
Latest from Coy Knobel
Wyoming’s Bridget Hill, 15 Other AGs Vow To Oppose Biden’s Escalated War On Guns
Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill and 15 other AGs have sent a letter to President Biden disputing gun control claims he made and vow to fight restrictions he advocated for in his State Of The Union Address.
Coy KnobelFebruary 17, 2023
Coy Knobel: Fear Is Partly To Blame for Lackluster GOP Election Performance
Coy Knobel writes: Inflation is at a 40-year high, crime is way up, we have a border crisis, and an unpopular president in a midterm election. How was there not a red wave?
Coy KnobelNovember 20, 2022
Barrasso, Lummis Fear $80 Billion In Funding Could Mean Super-Charged IRS
Sens. Barrasso and Lummis believe an army of 87,000 new IRS agents funded by President Biden's $80 billion increase to the agency could wreak havoc on the American taxpayer. They have sponsored legislation which would limit the IRS' reach.
Coy KnobelNovember 04, 2022
No GOP Candidates Show Up For Cheyenne Legislative Debates
No Republican voices were heard in League of Women Voters forums held Thursday night for Wyoming House Districts 11, 41 and 44. Each district encompasses part of Cheyenne.
Coy KnobelOctober 07, 2022
Wednesday Legislative Debate: Incumbent Bob Nicholas vs Democrat Challenger Jordan Evans In House 7 Race
Both incumbent Republican legislator Bob Nicholas and Democrat Challenger Jordan Evans are supportive of Medicaid expansion but differ on election issues.
Coy KnobelOctober 06, 2022
Wyoming Leaders Sympathetic To Red State Transfer Of Migrants To Blue States
Gov. Gordon and U.S. Sens. Barrasso and Lummis are understanding of recent actions taken by Texas, Florida and Arizona to send migrants to progressive Washington, D.C., New York City, Chicago and Marthas Vineyard.
Coy KnobelSeptember 22, 2022
Poll: Americans Think Biden Speech Divisive, But Right About Trump, MAGA GOP Threat
Many Wyoming voters perspective on Trump, Biden, and MAGA GOP may not square with the opinions expressed in a recent nationwide survey.
Coy KnobelSeptember 11, 2022
President Biden Says Views Of Many Wyomingites Are Threat To Country
In President Biden's Philadelphia speech, he said MAGA Republicans who question the outcome of the 2020 election are a threat to the nation. Wyoming Sen. Barrasso said the president was out of line.
Coy KnobelSeptember 06, 2022
Cheney Struck Down, But More Powerful?
Wyomings U.S. Representative, Liz Cheney, may have lost her reelection bid, but that has not dampened her spirit nor changed her mission to reshape the Republican Party and relegate former President Donald Trump to his own political oblivion.
Coy KnobelAugust 21, 2022
Leaked FBI Memo: Gadsden Flag, Other Symbols Are Signs Of Militia Violent Extremists
Wyoming citizens who fly the Gadsden, Betsy Ross, Liberty Tree or certain other flags be aware. According to a leaked FBI document, these flags have made the list as potential signs of domestic terrorism.
Coy KnobelAugust 11, 2022
National Poll: Barrasso, Lummis Are The Two Most Popular Senators In Country
Wyoming is number one in the nation in terms of liking its governor, disliking President Joe Biden, and now approving of its U.S. senators, according to state-by-state surveys conducted by a national research company.
Coy KnobelJuly 27, 2022
King Of The Governors! National Poll Shows Gordon Tied For Most Popular Governor In Nation
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon is popular among Wyoming voters. In fact, hes tied for being the most popular governor in the nation, according to a recent national poll.
Coy KnobelJuly 25, 2022
Despite COVID, Biden Announces Billions In Climate Spending, Mentions Wyoming Nuke Plant
President Joe Biden on Wednesday mentioned the Bill Gates' financed nuclear power plant in Wyoming while announcing billions of dollars in climate change spending.
Coy KnobelJuly 21, 2022
Poll: Biden’s Job Approval Rating Lower In Wyoming Than Anywhere Else
President Joe Biden is more unpopular in Wyoming than he is in any other state with a whopping 76% of voters disapproving of his job performance.
Coy KnobelJuly 19, 2022
Biden Wrong: Wyoming Gas Station Owners Say They Don’t Have Control Over Prices Like President Said
Gasoline retailers dont have the kind of authority over the price of their product that President Joe Biden recently implied, according to a Wyoming gas station owners.
Coy KnobelJuly 14, 2022
Buying A Car In Wyoming Is “Ridiculously More Expensive Now” After The Pandemic
There's a shortage of cars for sale in Wyoming and the ones that are on the market are "ridiculously more expensive," said an automotive specialist from Edmunds.
Coy KnobelJuly 01, 2022
President’s Angry Letter To Oil, Gas Companies Falls Flat With Wyoming Producers
A letter from President Joe Biden to oil and gas company executives blaming them for high energy prices was more hypocritical than helpful, the Petroleum Association of Wyoming told Cowboy State Daily.
Coy KnobelJune 22, 2022
Coy Knobel: Wyoming Really Is A Special Place, But It Won’t Stay That Way Without Effort
Guest columnist Coy Knobel writes: "Whether it be social media, an influx of out-of-staters, a real and effective assault on our values from high-population areas and or other reasons, theres a resentment in Wyoming that didnt used to be here."
Coy KnobelApril 28, 2022