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
Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Monday, July 3, 2023
Dry weather for most of the state with some wind and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Slight chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening on the 4th. Also a chance of heavy rainfall, hail and a few tornadoes in northeast Wyoming throughout the week.
Leo WolfsonJuly 03, 2023
Gun Rights For Felons, 125 Other New Wyoming Laws Go Live Saturday
A new law restoring gun rights to felons is one of 126 new laws that go into effect Saturday. Also live will be a ban on transgender girls in girls’ sports.
Leo WolfsonJune 30, 2023
‘God Will Never Forgive You’: Man Who Gunned Down 2 On Wyoming Highway Gets Life In Prison
Luke Thomas Young said if he could, he would take back what happened the night he shot and killed two people on the side of a Wyoming highway. Mom of victim tells him, “God will never forgive you, nor will I.”
Leo WolfsonJune 30, 2023
Wyoming Lawmakers Applaud Supreme Court Killing Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
Even a Wyoming lawmaker who has had his student loans deferred says the U.S. Supreme Court got it right Friday when it squashed President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program.
Leo WolfsonJune 30, 2023
Crumbling Cheyenne Elementary School Will Have To Wait Longer To Be Replaced
A dilapidated elementary school in a low-income Cheyenne neighborhood deemed too unsafe to use anymore will have to wait longer to be replaced.
Leo WolfsonJune 30, 2023
Hageman Says Conservatives Should Expect Battle On Capitol Hill To Get Worse Before It Gets Better
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman said during a town hall in Saratoga, Wyoming, on Wednesday that it's tough for Republicans to get legislation passed on Capitol Hill and that conservatives should expect that to get worse before it gets better.
Leo WolfsonJune 29, 2023
Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling Won’t Change Much At University of Wyoming
Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action in higher education won't affect the University of Wyoming much because it already doesn't consider race in its admission practices, a UW spokesperson said.
Leo WolfsonJune 29, 2023
Wyoming Native And State's Former Top Educator, Jillian Balow Glad To Be Out Of Politics
Former Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow said she’s happy to be working in the private sector and out of politics after resigning from the same role with the state of Virginia in March.
Leo WolfsonJune 28, 2023
Teton Village Will Use $1 Million Biden Grant To Replace Its Diesel Buses With Electric Ones
The Teton Village Association is planning to uses nearly $1 million from the Biden administration to replace its diesel transit buses in return for a fresh fleet of electric buses in 2024.
Leo WolfsonJune 28, 2023
‘We’re Electing Idiots’: Liz Cheney Says GOP Will Splinter If Trump Nominated
Former congresswoman Liz Cheney on Tuesday said nominating former President Trump in 2024 will divide the GOP and that stopping his reelection is more important than who wins the White House.
Leo WolfsonJune 28, 2023
Sheridan Residents Blast Wyoming Legislators Over Sky High Property Tax Increases
Monday's meeting of the Wyoming Legislature's Joint Revenue Committee in Sheridan was overflowing with people who were furious over property taxes that continue to increase year after year.
Leo WolfsonJune 27, 2023
Former Wyoming Education Chief Jillian Balow Has New Job, Still Being Paid $300,000 By Virginia
Three months removed from her resignation as Virginia superintendent of public instruction, Jillian Balow has taken a corporate education job. Virginia also is still paying her nearly $300,000 in salary and benefits over the next year.
Leo WolfsonJune 27, 2023
Proposal Would Tighten Wyoming Laws On Organ Donor Discrimination By Insurance Companies
Building off legislation that will go into law Saturday, the Wyoming lawmakers are now trying to protect people who receive organ transplants from being discriminated against for insurance coverage.
Leo WolfsonJune 26, 2023
A Year After Roe Overturned, Wyoming Pro-Life Supporters Celebrate Anniversary
In one of the reddest states in the nation, abortion is still fully legal in Wyoming a full year after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. As pro-life supporters rally to mark the anniversary, pro-choice advocates vow the fight far from over.
Leo WolfsonJune 26, 2023
Wyoming Republicans Part Of National Shift To Work Within ‘Rigged’ Election Systems
Some Republicans in Wyoming, similar to what's happening on the national stage, are shifting their approach to election practices. Although they may not prefer mail-in ballots and early voting, they concede they may have to work within these parameters.
Leo WolfsonJune 25, 2023
Wyoming People: Vietnam Vet From Douglas Checks Off Bucket-List Item With First Skydiving Jump
After a life of serving his country, community service and coping with PTSD, Wyoming Navy veteran Ernie Herrera, 75, finally realized a lifelong dream by making his first skydiving jump.
Leo WolfsonJune 24, 2023
Races Still On At Wyoming Downs Despite Calls To Cancel After Three Horses Died
Horse racing is still on at Wyoming Downs in Evanston amid pressure for the racetrack to shut down until an investigation is completed into the deaths of three horses that fell on the track last weekend.
Leo WolfsonJune 23, 2023
Laramie Regional Airport Digs Out From ‘Unbelievable’ 45 FAA Violations
Although Laramie Regional Airport Director Amy Terrell painted a rosy picture of the state of her airport to Albany County commissioners, some local pilots say there are still serious problems.
Leo WolfsonJune 23, 2023
Hageman Says She Would Vote To Impeach Biden
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, told Cowboy State Daily that she supports Colorado congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s latest effort to impeach President Joe Biden.
Leo WolfsonJune 22, 2023
Woman Who Stole $250,000 From Cheyenne Little Theatre 'Extremely Sorry,' Gets 21 Months
Carrisa Dunn-Pollard was sentenced to 21 months in prison and ordered to pay back nearly $334,000 to the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players and IRS on Wednesday in federal court.
Leo WolfsonJune 22, 2023
Albany County Commissioners Vote 2-1 In Favor Of Changing Name Of Swastika Lake
By a 2-1 vote Tuesday, Albany County commissioners are officially recommending Swastika Lake in southern Wyoming be renamed Knight Lake in honor of a local geologist and paleontologist.
Leo WolfsonJune 21, 2023