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
Liz Cheney Says Kevin McCarthy Deserved To Be Ousted
During an event in Minnesota on Wednesday night, Liz Cheney said former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy deserved to be ousted.
Leo WolfsonOctober 05, 2023
Tempers Boil Over As Chuck Gray and Curt Meier Spar Over Anti-Coal Investing
Gov. Mark Gordon had to intervene more than once during Thursday’s State Loan and Investment Board meeting to break up Secretary of State Chuck Gray and State Treasurer Curt Meier as they took verbal shots at each other over anti-coal investing.
Leo WolfsonOctober 05, 2023
Wyoming Considers Suing BLM Over Controversial Rock Springs Management Plan
It was revealed during a legislative committee meeting Wednesday that the Gov. Mark Gordon’s office is exploring its options for suing the BLM over its proposed Resource Management Plan in the Rock Springs area.
Leo WolfsonOctober 05, 2023
Thousands In Wyoming May Be Close To Being Dropped From Medicaid
With the COVID-19 federal emergency over, federal requirements preventing Wyoming from updating its Medicaid enrollment have been lifted. Now, the challenge is letting people know they have to reapply for coverage.
Leo WolfsonOctober 04, 2023
Cody Zoning Board Members Think City Officials Misled Them On LDS Temple
A new court filing revealing emails and text messages between Cody Planning and Zoning Board members show they thought the city attorney and planner deliberately misled the board into approving a controversial LDS temple plan.
Leo WolfsonOctober 04, 2023
In Historic Vote, Hageman A ‘No’ For Removing House Speaker McCarthy
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman couldn't save Kevin McCarthy’s job Tuesday afternoon as her “no” vote wasn’t enough to stop a historic move to remove McCarthy as U.S. House speaker.
Leo WolfsonOctober 04, 2023
State Lawmaker Says Wyoming Is ‘Raping’ Residents With Property Taxes
State Rep. Bill Allemand didn’t hold back his displeasure with Wyoming’s property tax structure, telling the Joint Revenue Committee on Monday that the state is financially “raping” residents.
Leo WolfsonOctober 04, 2023
Casper Legislator Blasts Pride Fest Support, Says LGBTQ Families Unnatural
In a Monday statement, state Rep. Jeanette Ward, R-Casper, criticized publicly-funded Enroll Wyoming for supporting Casper Pride Fest and other LGBTQ efforts she said go against the concept of a nuclear family.
Leo WolfsonOctober 03, 2023
Gordon Rejects $5 Million From Biden To Shut Down Oil Wells
Gov. Mark Gordon said Monday he will reject $5 million from President Joe Biden’s administration to shut down certain oil wells in Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonOctober 03, 2023
Judge Allows New Evidence Showing Dept. Of Education Lied About Political Event
A Laramie County District Court Judge ruled Monday that new evidence showing the Wyoming Department of Education lied about spending public money on a political event will be allowed in a public records lawsuit.
Leo WolfsonOctober 03, 2023
Hageman Wants Congressman Booted From House For Pulling Fire Alarm
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman wants New York Democratic Congressman Jamaal Bowman censured and expelled from the House for pulling a fire alarm during Saturday’s spending bill negotiations.
Leo WolfsonOctober 02, 2023
Barrasso, Lummis and Hageman Split On Spending Votes To Avoid Shutdown
Wyoming’s congressional delegation was split on a temporary funding measure to avert a federal government shutdown, with U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman against the stopgap bill and Sens. Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso voting for it.
Leo WolfsonOctober 02, 2023
Former Super Bowl Champ, Cody Radio Host Russ Francis Dies In Plane Crash
Russ Francis, a Super Bowl football champion who recently lived in Cody, including a stint hosting a local radio show, died in a plane crash Sunday afternoon.
Leo WolfsonOctober 02, 2023
Governor Concerned About Horse Deaths At Wyoming Racetracks
Gov. Mark Gordon urged the Wyoming Gaming Commission on Thursday to get to the bottom of what has caused a rash of horse deaths at Wyoming Downs racetrack in Evanston this summer.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 29, 2023
5 Years For Abortion Clinic Arsonist, Who Claims Strict Parents Influenced Her
Lorna Green, 22, was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday for setting fire to a Casper abortion and transgender treatment clinic in 2022. She claimed strict, authoritarian parents influenced her.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 28, 2023
Wyoming Trona Mine Could Be First In US To Have Its Own Micronuclear Power Plant
Tata Chemicals announced Thursday it will study using micronuclear reactors to power its trona facility in Green River, which makes it the first company in the U.S. to pursue small-scale industrial nuclear power.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 28, 2023
Rocky Mountain Power Defends 30% Rate Increase After Hageman Calls It A ‘Sham’
Rocky Mountain Power responded Wednesday to criticism Rep. Hageman had over the 30% proposed increase in electrical rates. They said saying the increases are simply to cover the company’s costs and they don't make a profit on the costs.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 28, 2023
By Not Voting Party Line, Converse County GOP Says Lawmaker Goes Against God
The Converse County Republican Party will consider a resolution next month to censure Rep. Forrest Chadwick for not voting enough with the GOP party line and his “blatant disregard to the oath that he made to God.”
Leo WolfsonSeptember 28, 2023
Freedom Caucus Says Biden, BLM Policies Attempts At ‘Total Government Control’
Members of the Wyoming Freedom caucus say Biden’s 30x30 plan is the definition of tyranny and is playing out in Wyoming with the BLM’s Rock Springs Resource Management Plan. Together they’re efforts to gain “total government control.”
Leo WolfsonSeptember 27, 2023
Hageman Calls Biden Wire Transfers ‘Simple And Obvious’ Corruption
Rep. Harriet Hageman says Tuesday’s revelation that $260,000 in wire transfers from China to President Joe Biden’s home address in 2019 is an example of “simple and obvious corruption.”
Leo WolfsonSeptember 27, 2023
LDS Church Doesn’t Have To Wait On Court To Start Building Cody Temple
Although opponents of a controversial LDS temple planned for Cody are challenging it in court, there’s nothing stopping the church from building it.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 27, 2023