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 Loves Trump: November Poll Shows 70% Still Support Former President
A recent mail-in poll by the Wyoming Republican Party finds that GOP support for former President Donald Trump hasn’t waned, with 70% backing him as the party’s 2024 nominee.
Leo WolfsonNovember 09, 2023
Biden’s Education Chief Supports Trans Athletes, Local Control For Sex Books
In Wyoming this week, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona told Cowboy State Daily he supports Biden’s stance on allowing trans female athletes and Wyoming’s stance that sexually explicit books in school libraries is a local issue.
Leo WolfsonNovember 08, 2023
Michigan Football Staffer At Center Of Cheating Scandal Owns Wyoming Business
Embattled University of Michigan staffer Connor Stalions, who’s at the center of a high-profile cheating scandal, also owns a mysterious business registered in Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonNovember 08, 2023
Hageman's Had Enough: Votes To Censure Tlaib For Supporting ‘Terrorist Organization’
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman on Tuesday night reached her limit with Democratic congresswoman Rashida Tlaib by voting to censure her for supporting a “terrorist organization.”
Leo WolfsonNovember 08, 2023
Exploding Visitation Numbers Has Yellowstone, Grand Teton Parks Near Critical Mass
The superintendents of Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks on Tuesday said drastic plans and investment are needed to handle explosive growth in visitation to the parks.
Leo WolfsonNovember 08, 2023
Secretary Of Ag Defends Biden's War On Cow Burps, Wants To Save Small Farmers
At the Western Governors’ Association meeting in Jackson on Tuesday, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack defended the Biden administration's push to reduce the methane output from U.S. cattle and the importance of saving America's small farmers.
Leo WolfsonNovember 07, 2023
Gordon Doubles Down On Climate Change And Wyoming’s ‘Carbon Negative’ Goal
Despite a vote of no confidence from the state Republican Party, Gov. Mark Gordon doubled down at Monday’s Western Governors’ Association meeting in Jackson on his goal for Wyoming to become “carbon negative.”
Leo WolfsonNovember 07, 2023
Wyoming GOP Passes No Confidence Vote Against Gov. Gordon
Meeting in Newcastle on Saturday, the Wyoming Republican Party Central Committee passed a “no confidence” vote against Gov. Mark Gordon, saying he “boldly turned” his back on the party for his climate change comments at Harvard University.
Leo WolfsonNovember 05, 2023
Wyoming Republicans Stand With Hageman On Tlaib Free Speech Stance
Republicans at Saturday’s Wyoming GOP meeting in Newcastle mostly expressed support for Rep. Harriet Hageman’s vote to not censure Democrat Rashida Tlaib for making antisemitic remarks.
Leo WolfsonNovember 04, 2023
Judge Squashes Lawsuit To Shut Down Wyoming Drilling Permits
Gov. Mark Gordon and other groups defending Wyoming’s oil and gas industries are praising a federal judge for squashing a lawsuit brought by environmental groups to negate 900 oil and gas permits.
Leo WolfsonNovember 03, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Kill Fuel Taxes Despite $400 Million WYDOT Deficit
A pair of proposals for higher fuel taxes in Wyoming were shot down during a Joint Transportation Committee meeting on Friday despite the Wyoming Department of Transportation's $400 million deficit.
Leo WolfsonNovember 03, 2023
Daylight Saving Time: Nearly Everyone Hates Changing Their Clocks But It's Still Here
Wyoming and 18 other states have passed legislation calling for making daylight saving time permanent — but only if federal law allows it. Federal regulations prevent states from adopting permanent daylight saving time on their own.
Leo WolfsonNovember 03, 2023
Report Reveals Sexual Assaults Reports In The Wyoming Military Department Down 30% In 2023
At a legislative committee meeting on Thursday, it was revealed there were 11 incidents of sexual assault reported within the Wyoming Military Department in 2023 down from 16 in 2022.
Leo WolfsonNovember 03, 2023
Text Messages Show Education Chief's Staff Did Not Feel Right About Political Event
Text messages show former Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder’s own staff was concerned about how he was planning a “Stop The Sexualization Of Our Children”political event in 2022.
Leo WolfsonNovember 03, 2023
Hageman Surprises Some With Vote To Not Censure Tlaib For ‘Antisemitic Activity’
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman said she showed her dedication to the First Amendment on Wednesday when she voted against a proposal to censure Democratic congresswoman Rashida Tlaib.
Leo WolfsonNovember 02, 2023
Centrist Political Group No Labels Wants On Wyoming Ballot In 2024
For the centrist No Labels political organization, getting on the 2024 Wyoming election ballot is a necessary step in its 2024 bid to have a candidate for president.
Leo WolfsonNovember 02, 2023
Lummis Wants To Use Federal Land For Affordable Housing
Cynthia Lummis is co-sponsoring legislation that would allow Wyoming communities to more easily develop neighboring federal land into affordable housing.
Leo WolfsonNovember 01, 2023
House Speaker Sommers Tells New York Podcaster He Won’t Be Intimidated
Wyoming House Speaker Albert Sommers said he won't be intimidated by others in the Wyoming Legislature during a recent interview on a New York podcast, another example of Wyoming politics and people getting national attention.
Leo WolfsonNovember 01, 2023
Maury Brown, UW Super Booster And Wyoming Philanthropist, Dies At 90
Maury Brown was well known for his kind spirit and deep generosity, donating significantly to the University of Wyoming and many other Cowboy State causes. He died Monday at the age of 90.
Leo WolfsonNovember 01, 2023
Wyoming ‘Locked And Loaded’ With $50 Million To Fight BLM’s Rock Springs Plan
Wyoming will be “locked and loaded” with a $50 million war chest to fight the BLM’s controversial Rock Springs management plan from a draft bill passed on Monday.
Leo WolfsonOctober 31, 2023
Lawmakers Want To Make It More Difficult To Condemn Property For Wind Projects
A legislative committee passed two bills Monday that aim to give property owners more power in their negotiations with wind power companies, including restricting their use of eminent domain to force compliance.
Leo WolfsonOctober 31, 2023