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
Lummis Not A Fan Of Domestic Terrorism Act
Lummis said Americans should be wary of the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act because it adds to the size of the government to more closely monitor the activities of American citizens.
Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2022
GOP Chair Frank Eathorne To Be Keynote Speaker At Trump Rally
Wyoming GOP Chairman Frank Eathorne will be one of the keynote speakers at Saturdays Save America Rally in Casper featuring former President Donald Trump.
Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2022
Johnson County War: The Push To Fill All Elected Seats With “Patriot” Conservatives
In Johnson County, it's a battle to find the most conservative of conservative candidates and a Political Action Committee called the Patriot Conservatives of Wyoming, is behind it.
Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2022
Longtime Moose & Bighorn Sheep Applicants Would Get Much Better Chance of Hunting License Under New System
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is considering a substantial change to its preference points system to give longtime applicants for moose and bighorn sheep hunting licenses a better chance of drawing one of the tags.
Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2022
Tara Nethercott, Cheyenne Senator, Joins Race For Secretary Of State
Sen. Tara Nethercott, R-Cheyenne, on Tuesday announced she will be running for secretary of state. She is the third Republican to announce a candidacy for the job since Ed Buchanan opted against running for a second term.
Leo WolfsonMay 24, 2022
Cheney Billboards Welcome Attendees to Casper Trump Rally
U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney's campaign has put up a number of billboards in advance of the Trump rally reminding voters that her opponent Harriet Hageman called her a "courageous conservative," called Trump a "racist," and urged attendees to support the economy while attending the rally.
Leo WolfsonMay 24, 2022
Wyoming Law Enforcement Agencies Preparing For Massive Trump Rally
Wyoming law enforcement agencies are planning for substantial staffing increases in Casper this weekend as Saturdays outdoor rally featuring former President Donald Trump is expected to draw 20,000 attendees.
Leo WolfsonMay 23, 2022
Park County Commissioners To Consider Hand-Count Of 2020 Ballots To Prove Voting Machine Accuracy
Park County Commissioners said they will consider allowing a group of local citizens to hand count the more than 17,000 ballots cast in the 2020 election to determine the accuracy of the results presented by the machines.
Leo WolfsonMay 20, 2022
Lummis Co-Sponsors Resolution Calling For Feds To Recognize Only Male, Female
U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis is co-sponsoring a resolution urging federal agencies to recognize only males and females in what is described as an effort to reaffirm legal protections for women.
Leo WolfsonMay 20, 2022
Oil Field Company Owner James Quick Pledges Focus On Fossil Fuels If Elected Governor
Douglas oil field owner James Quick said he will bring a renewed focus to traditional fossil fuel industries if elected Wyoming governor this fall.
Leo WolfsonMay 19, 2022
Yellowstone’s ‘Mount Doane’ Likely To Be Renamed ‘First Peoples Mountain’
Yellowstone's Mount Doane, which was named after a cavalry officer who led an attack against a tribe of Blackfeet Native American people, will likely be renamed "First Peoples Mountain" as a result of an endorsement by the National Park Services'
Leo WolfsonMay 19, 2022
State Board Frustrated That Wyoming Has No Say In Renaming Any Location With Word “Squaw” In It
The decision to rename places with the word "squaw" in them -- 43 locations in Wyoming -- will be made without any input from the state of Wyoming due to a process set-up by the Dept of Interior.
Leo WolfsonMay 19, 2022
Rep. Chuck Gray Announces Run For Secretary Of State
State Rep. Chuck Gray, a former candidate for U.S. House, became the second person to file as a candidate for the secretary of state's office on Wednesday.
Leo WolfsonMay 19, 2022
Gov Candidate Says He Will Take Over Federal Lands If Elected; Former AG Says “That’s Idiotic”
Gubernatorial candidate Rex Rammell promised to seize 30 million acres of federal land in Wyoming if elected to the state's highest office. Calling Rammel's claim "idiotic," former Attorney General Pat Crank said no state has the power to seize federal assets.
Leo WolfsonMay 18, 2022
Barrasso: Putin’s Actions Are Proof Of The Need For Energy Independence
Sen. John Barrasso on Wednesday said President Putin is using energy as a weapon to get his way and European leaders have now realized they've become too dependent on Russian oil.
Leo WolfsonMay 18, 2022
Wyoming Water In Demand In Efforts To Save Lake Powell But 51% Of Wyo In Severe Drought
Water levels on the Colorado River are at their lowest point in 1,200 years and the water in the Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Southwest Wyoming is being used to help replenish the parched river and Lake Powell downstream.
Leo WolfsonMay 18, 2022
Laramie County GOP Head Easily Survives Attempted Ouster
Although there was plenty of bluster by some detractors beforehand, the Laramie County Republican Party voted with an overwhelming majority to decline from asking chairman Dani Olsen to step down as chairman.
Leo WolfsonMay 18, 2022
Wyoming Senate President Dan Dockstader Announces Run For Secretary Of State
Dockstader told Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday that when Sec of State Ed Buchanan made his announcement that he was not going to run for re-election, he texted his wife and said 'Well?' and she texted back one word -- 'File!"
Leo WolfsonMay 18, 2022
Democrat Superintendent Candidate Says He Wouldn’t Politicize Top Education Job
Democratic candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction Sergio Maldonado said if he were to be elected, he would not politicize education and instead would rely on local control and local input.
Leo WolfsonMay 17, 2022
Secretary Of State Ed Buchanan Changes Mind; Says He Will Not Run For Second Term
In a surprising reversal, Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan announced Tuesday morning he will not run for reelection this fall. Buchanan had said a few weeks back he intended to run.
Leo WolfsonMay 17, 2022
Cheney Criticizes House GOP Leadership After Buffalo Shooting
Liz Cheney on Monday said the racially motivated shooting in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 people dead is the result of extremist behavior enabled by Republican leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Leo WolfsonMay 16, 2022