Leo Wolfson
Leo Wolfson is the State Government and Politics Reporter for Cowboy State Daily and is based in Cheyenne. He is responsible for covering Wyoming politics on a federal and statewide level.
Leo led Cowboy State Daily's coverage of the 2022 Wyoming primary election, including the highly contentious race between former congresswoman Liz Cheney and her successor U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman. He also managed CSD's coverage of the 2023 State Legislature, which was by far the most extensive and timely media coverage of a legislative session in the state's history.
Before joining Cowboy State Daily, Leo was a general assignment reporter for the Cody Enterprise Newspaper in Cody from 2018-2022. Prior to that, he reported for a suburban newspaper outside Denver.
Latest from Leo Wolfson
Wyoming Land Board Won't Auction Off Pristine Teton County Land -- For Now
The State Board of Land Commissioners on Thursday delayed taking any action on the controversial 640 acres of pristine land in Teton County known as the Kelly Parcel until at least next fall, saying it wants to explore options for a possible exchange.
Leo WolfsonDecember 07, 2023
Wyoming’s GOP Divide: Wyoming Caucus A Response To Far-Right Wing Of Party
A divide in the Wyoming Republican Party is growing more pronounced between the far-right Wyoming Freedom Caucus and conservative Wyoming Caucus. Wyoming Caucus member Cyrus Western says, 'We’re not going to tell [our members] how to vote.'"
Leo WolfsonDecember 07, 2023
Wyoming’s GOP Divide: Freedom Caucus Says It Has The Momentum
A divide in the Wyoming Republican Party is growing more pronounced between the far-right Wyoming Freedom Caucus and conservative Wyoming Caucus. The Freedom Caucus says its momentum is growing.
Leo WolfsonDecember 07, 2023
Hageman, Lummis Bash Biden For Committing To Ending Coal By 2035
Harriet Hageman, Cynthia Lummis and Gov. Mark Gordon are all bashing President Joe Biden this week for doubling down on his message to end America’s coal industry by 2035.
Leo WolfsonDecember 06, 2023
Chuck Gray Says He’ll Vote For State To Keep Kelly Parcel, Not Auction It
Secretary of State Chuck Gray said he’ll vote for the state to keep the Kelly Parcel, not auction it, when the State Board of Land Commissioners meet Thursday. Other member of the board haven’t said how they’ll vote.
Leo WolfsonDecember 06, 2023
Wyoming GOP Prepares For Divided, And Possibly Expensive, 2024 Elections
The Freedom Caucus and Wyoming Caucus have been raising money ahead of what promises to be a divided and contentious 2024 elections season within the state GOP.
Leo WolfsonDecember 05, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Plan Property Tax Reform Strategies In 2024 Session
Wyoming’s soaring property taxes have pushed some in the Legislature to the brink over recent years, but there are some solutions on the horizon that could bridge a compromise.
Leo WolfsonDecember 05, 2023
Wyoming Ranch Family Heartbroken After 11 Horses Die In Rural Barn Fire
A barn fire in Burns in eastern Laramie County early Sunday morning killed 11 horses, leaving a Wyoming ranching family devastated and heartbroken.
Leo WolfsonDecember 04, 2023
State Lands Office Recommends Auctioning Kelly Parcel, Starting At $80 Million
The Office of State Lands and Investments announced its recommendation Friday to auction off a pristine 640 acres next to Grand Teton National Park with bids starting at $80 million.
Andrew Rossi & Leo WolfsonDecember 01, 2023
Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Says O’Connor Inspired Her Law Career
Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Kate Fox says former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor helped inspire her law career. O’Connor died Friday at age 93.
Leo WolfsonDecember 01, 2023
Hageman Voted No On Expelling Santos Because He 'Has Not Been Convicted'
Harriet Hageman tried to save embattled New York U.S. Rep. George Santos’ on Friday morning, saying he “has not been convicted of any crime.” He was expelled from the House on a vote of 311-114.
Leo WolfsonDecember 01, 2023
Al Simpson Remembers Henry Kissinger
Former Wyoming U.S. Sen. Al Simpson has fond memories of the well-known former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger who died Wednesday.
Leo WolfsonDecember 01, 2023
Chairman Of Wyoming Democratic Party To Host Drag Show
Joe Barbuto, the chairman of the Wyoming Democratic Party, will host a drag show in Rock Springs on New Year’s Eve. Barbuto said he will not be performing in the drag show, however.
Leo WolfsonNovember 30, 2023
Laid-Off Wyoming Coal Miners Angry, Hurt To Lose Jobs They Love
Some of the 19 Wyoming coal miners laid off by the Black Butte mine this week say they’re angry and hurt to lose jobs they love, and that the company misled them to believe they had job security.
Leo WolfsonNovember 30, 2023
Wyoming Coal Mine Says Federal Roadblocks Forced Layoff Of 15% Of Workforce
Black Butte Coal Co. near Rock Springs, Wyoming, says continuing Biden administration roadblocks of a planned mine expansion has forced it to lay off 19 people this week, about 15% of its workforce.
Leo WolfsonNovember 30, 2023
Chuck Gray Contests Colorado Court Ruling That Trump Is An ‘Insurrectionist’
Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray filed a brief with the Colorado Supreme Court on Wednesday, asking it to overturn a lower court’s finding that former President Donald Trump is an “insurrectionist.”
Leo WolfsonNovember 29, 2023
Liz Cheney Bashes Republican Party, Former Allies And 'Orange Jesus' In New Book
Liz Cheney says she doesn’t have much respect left for GOP leaders in an excerpt from her new book “Oath and Honor,” released Wednesday. She rails against Donald Trump, who she says one loyalist called “Orange Jesus.”
Leo WolfsonNovember 29, 2023
Wyoming Birds To Get New Names In Latest ‘Cancel Culture’ Move
A number of birds that can be found in Wyoming, and around 70-80 types of birds nationwide, will have their names changed as a result of a national cancel-culture push to stop naming birds after people.
Leo WolfsonNovember 29, 2023
National Poll Says Wyoming’s Mark Gordon Is Second Most Popular Governor
Despite recent criticisms of his trip to Harvard to discuss his efforts to battle climate change, a Morning Consult poll released Monday shows that Gov. Mark Gordon is the second most popular governor in America with an approval rating of 74%.
Leo WolfsonNovember 28, 2023
LDS Church Doesn’t Want 4,000 Public Records Admitted Into Temple Lawsuit
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said during a Monday court hearing that it opposes having nearly 4,000 public records and 19 affidavits added as evidence to a lawsuit opposing the church’s planned temple in Cody.
Leo WolfsonNovember 28, 2023
Hageman Says Biden’s Lead Ammo Ban An ‘Attack’ On Second Amendment
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman says President Joe Biden hates American’s right to bear arms and is attacking this constitutional right with a lead ammunition ban in certain wildlife refuges.
Leo WolfsonNovember 27, 2023