Dan McCue
Dan McCue is the Editor of The Well News. In nearly three decades in journalism, he has been the managing editor for a chain of 18 weekly newspapers, the Southeast regional editor for the Courthouse News Service, and was county government and environmental reporter at the Stuart News in Stuart, Florida.
Dan began his career in media as an editorial staff assistant at The New Yorker magazine. Since then, and in addition to the work mentioned above, his work has been published in a number of other publications including Renewable Energy Magazine, the Charleston Regional Business Journal, Newsday, the Riverdale Press, Hartford Courant, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Miami Herald, World Trade Magazine, The Music Paper, Spin and Guitar for the Practicing Musician.
Over the course of Dan’s career, he’s written about federal, state and local government, economic development, international trade, NASA and the aerospace industry, the environment and climate change, particularly the health and well-being of Florida’s Everglades and estuary system, energy, the entertainment industry, and even thoroughbred horse racing.
He also hosted his own public affairs cable television program, “Insight Nassau,” was a regular panelist on News 12 Long Island’s “Reporter’s Roundtable” program and made frequent guest appearances on WGBB radio on Long Island, speaking on government, politics and business.
In June 2022, he was recognized by the Washington, D.C., Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists as a finalist in the beat reporting category of its Dateline Awards for journalism excellence for his coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Dan brought home two 2023 Dateline Awards for Online Breaking News and Feature Reporting from the Washington, D.C., Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Dan is a member of the Poynter alumni network, his having completed a master class in covering climate change science and policy in a polarized world.
Dan can be reached at [email protected] and @DanMcCue
Recent Work
Retaining staff on Capitol Hill has never been easy, but it’s likely never been harder than it is today against... Read More
Retaining staff on Capitol Hill has never been easy, but it’s likely never been harder than it is today against a backdrop of often divisive and toxic politics, the spiralling costs of living in the region, and in the wake of the worst siege of the... Read More
WASHINGTON -- Legislators from across the country began arriving in Washington, D.C., on Monday in a bid to pressure the... Read More
WASHINGTON -- Legislators from across the country began arriving in Washington, D.C., on Monday in a bid to pressure the U.S. Senate to pass sweeping voting rights legislation known as the For The People Act. The House passed the bill in March by a 220-210 vote... Read More
Over two-thirds of supervisors who participated in a new poll said they consider employees who work remotely “more easily replaceable,”... Read More
Over two-thirds of supervisors who participated in a new poll said they consider employees who work remotely “more easily replaceable,” than onsite workers at their organization. In addition, the survey found that 62% believe full-time remote work is detrimental to employees’ career objectives and 72% say... Read More
Seattle and Detroit, the nation’s 18th and 21st largest cities, respectively, according to Politifact, are both holding nonpartisan primaries for... Read More
Seattle and Detroit, the nation’s 18th and 21st largest cities, respectively, according to Politifact, are both holding nonpartisan primaries for mayor on Aug. 3. In Detroit, 10 candidates are running, including incumbent Mike Duggan, who currently is expected to breeze through the primary to the November... Read More
WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department must provide the House Ways and Means Committee with former President Donald Trump’s tax returns,... Read More
WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department must provide the House Ways and Means Committee with former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, the Justice Department said in a legal opinion released Friday. In the opinion, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel said the committee chairman “has invoked... Read More
WASHINGTON -- Members of the House and Senate gathered outside the Capitol Friday to celebrate this week’s progress on the... Read More
WASHINGTON -- Members of the House and Senate gathered outside the Capitol Friday to celebrate this week’s progress on the largest infrastructure bill in U.S. history, and to remind everyone that the legislation still has a ways to go before the $1.2 trillion proposal becomes a... Read More
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday tossed a legal challenge that claimed Connecticut violated citizens’ 2nd Amendment... Read More
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday tossed a legal challenge that claimed Connecticut violated citizens’ 2nd Amendment right when it curtailed fingerprinting services during the pandemic. The Connecticut Citizens’ Defense League and six state residents sued Gov. Ned Lamont and the commissioner of... Read More
It may not be special elections galore, but voters in two congressional districts in Ohio are about to decide who... Read More
It may not be special elections galore, but voters in two congressional districts in Ohio are about to decide who will compete in November for two high profile Capitol Hill vacancies. On Aug. 3, 10 Republicans and two Democrats will be squaring off in their respective... Read More
WASHINGTON -- The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a $2.1 billion emergency spending bill that includes funding for the Capitol... Read More
WASHINGTON -- The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a $2.1 billion emergency spending bill that includes funding for the Capitol Police, a move that solved a potential budget shortfall that could have led to furloughs in August. The bill, H.R. 3237, the Emergency Security Supplemental to... Read More
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WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office said Monday it is developing a new competition... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office said Monday it is developing a new competition focusing on the deployment of clean hydrogen projects across the country. Called the Equitable and Clean Opportunities for Hydrogen Deployment... Read More
Recent legislation in both the United States and China has proven one thing: tensions are high and sensitive technology is playing a critical role... Read More
Recent legislation in both the United States and China has proven one thing: tensions are high and sensitive technology is playing a critical role in how each nation will address their economic futures. The new litmus test for economic dominance is one’s ability to... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is bolstering existing HIPAA health care privacy rules to provide added protection to women lawfully... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is bolstering existing HIPAA health care privacy rules to provide added protection to women lawfully exercising their right to terminate a pregnancy. The rules will also extend to a woman’s family members and doctors. The... Read More
NEW YORK — A New York prosecutor started his argument Monday to try to convict former President Donald Trump by... Read More
NEW YORK — A New York prosecutor started his argument Monday to try to convict former President Donald Trump by telling the jury, “This case is about criminal conspiracy.” Over the next 45 minutes, District Attorney Matthew Colangelo told the... Read More
WASHINGTON — A student team from the University of Arizona bested 40 other finalist teams from around the world, taking... Read More
WASHINGTON — A student team from the University of Arizona bested 40 other finalist teams from around the world, taking home the grand winner trophy in this year’s Solar Decathlon Design Challenge overseen by the U.S. Department of Energy. The... Read More
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Moderna said it has paused efforts to build an mRNA manufacturing facility in Kenya due to uncertainty... Read More
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Moderna said it has paused efforts to build an mRNA manufacturing facility in Kenya due to uncertainty over the future demand for COVID-19 vaccines in Africa. According to a statement posted on the drugmaker’s website last week,... Read More
