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
Delayed Again. Why Does A Two-Year-Old Land Swap Proposal At Base Of Bighorns Continue To Languish?
Only State Auditor Kristi Racines tried to get the Board of Land Commissioners to discuss the controversial land transfer in Sheridan County. Everyone else kicked the can down the road as they have done for the last two years.
Leo WolfsonApril 07, 2023
First American Cat To Test Positive For Bird Flu Found In Thermopolis, Wyoming
A cat in Thermopolis has tested positive for the H5N1 avian influenza after eating a bird, Wyoming health officials say. It is the first known case of a cat infected with the virus in the U.S.
Leo WolfsonApril 07, 2023
Biden Proposes Title IX Change To Address Transgender Sports, Wyoming Lawmakers Say It Falls ShortÂ
On Thursday afternoon, President Joe Biden unveiled a proposed rule change that would leave it up to individual schools and universities to decide which athletes can compete on a case-by-case basis.Â
Leo WolfsonApril 07, 2023
Chuck Gray Hammers Financial Advisors About âClown Show Woke Ideologyâ ESG Policies
Secretary of State Chuck Gray grilled financial advisors aspiring to manage investments for the State of Wyoming about their stance on ESG policies.
Leo WolfsonApril 06, 2023
New Task Force To Identify Stateâs Role In Solving Wyomingâs Mental Health Crisis
There was one memory that always stuck with Speaker of the House state Rep. Albert Sommers, R-Pinedale, through the years; a senior citizen found in her home in Pinedale, surrounded by dog feces and an overall state of filth.
Leo WolfsonApril 06, 2023
Eathorne Calls On Speaker To Strip Provenza Of Committee Positions For "Promotion Of Violence"
In a letter Wyoming to Speaker of the House Albert Sommers, Republican Party Chairman Frank Eathorne requested that Minority Whip Karlee Provenza be stripped of her committee assignments because of a meme she posted last weekend.
Leo WolfsonApril 05, 2023
Harriet Hageman, Wyoming Republicans, Speak Against Trump Indictment
With the case against former President Donald Trump finally unsealed on Tuesday, many Wyoming conservatives are speaking up in defense of the former president.
Leo WolfsonApril 05, 2023
Teton County GOP Chair May Run Against Wyoming GOP Chair Frank Eathorne
Citing a desire for a competitive election, a few county Republican Party chairman say they would like Wyoming Chairman Frank Eathorne challenged in the state partyâs upcoming election. Â
Leo WolfsonApril 05, 2023
Wyoming Supreme Court Disbars Former Laramie County District Attorney Leigh Anne ManloveÂ
Former Laramie County District Attorney Leigh Anne Manlove has been officially disbarred for mismanagement of the Laramie County District Attorneyâs Office.
Leo WolfsonApril 04, 2023
Many In Wyoming Not High On NBA Lifting Ban For Pot Use
A group of Wyoming residents and a state lawmaker in northwest Wyoming are speaking out against the National Basketball Association legalizing marijuana use for its players. A state pro-cannabis group, however, sees the NBA move as positive for Wyoming legalization efforts.
Leo WolfsonApril 03, 2023
Wyoming Lawmaker Apologizes For Politically-Charged Post, Gets Death Threats
State Rep. Karlee Provenza, D-Laramie, has apologized for a politically-charged social media post featuring an old woman holding a rifle to protect transgender rights âagainst fascists & bigots!â On Monday, she apologized, along with reportedly getting some death threats.
Leo WolfsonApril 03, 2023
Spiritual Trip To Israel Also A Political Lesson For Wyoming Lawmaker
State Rep. Jeremy Haroldson says a 10-day trip he recently took to Israel has given him a new perspective on how to approach legislation at the Wyoming Capitol.
Leo WolfsonApril 02, 2023
Weston County Commissioners Voted In Secret, Sent Illegal Group Texts, Court Petition Says
Current and former Weston County commissioners will be deposed in a lawsuit challenging the process they used to appoint a state lawmaker in 2021. They deny allegations they illegally conducted county business out of the public view via group text messages.
Leo WolfsonApril 01, 2023
Lawsuit: Wyoming Dept of Education Admits Some Public Funds Were Spent On Private Event
In contrast to what they previously said, the Wyoming Department of Education admitted state money was used to fund the former Interim Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroederâs âStop the Sexualization of Our Childrenâ press conference.
Leo WolfsonMarch 31, 2023
Wyoming Delegation Defends Trump, Calls Indictment Politically Motivated And Witch Hunt
Wyoming's Congressional delegation was quick to defend former President Donald Trump after an announcement heâs been indicted by a New York City grand jury. They said the prosecution was politically motivated and a witch hunt.
Leo WolfsonMarch 30, 2023
Wyoming Abortion Lawsuit Expands To Include Ban On Chemical Abortion Pills
Abortion rights supporters have filed an amended lawsuit that now includes a challenge to a recently passed ban on chemical abortion pills, along with Wyomingâs new sweeping ban on nearly all forms of abortion.
Leo WolfsonMarch 30, 2023
Hageman Calls Out âStunningâ Social Media Censorship In Subcommittee Meeting
U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, said the Biden administration and âgovernment hacksâ must be held accountable for censoring social media over COVID-19 claims during a Thursday meeting of the House Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.
Leo WolfsonMarch 30, 2023
Wyoming Republicans Fracture As Faction Forms To Counter Hard-Right Wyoming Freedom Caucus
A new group of Republicans in the state Legislature calling themselves the Wyoming Caucus says it will organize to re-invigorate and unite âtraditional Republicans.â
Leo WolfsonMarch 29, 2023
Wyoming LGBTQ Group Plans To Fight Transgender Sports Ban In Court
A Wyoming LGBTQ advocacy group is planning to challenge in court recently passed legislation that bans biological males from participating in girlsâ sports in Wyoming.
Leo WolfsonMarch 29, 2023
Chuck Gray Says Complaints Against Rep. Cyrus Western Have âMerit,â Forwards To Wyoming AG
Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray said Tuesday he believes four election finance complaints made about a mailer allegedly sent by state Rep. Cyrus Western last summer have merit. Heâs forwarded them to Attorney General Bridget Hill.
Leo WolfsonMarch 29, 2023
Suspected Casper Abortion Clinic Arsonist Released On Bond
A woman suspected of lighting fire to a planned abortion clinic in Casper last summer was released from jail on Tuesday afternoon.
Leo WolfsonMarch 28, 2023