Dan McCue

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

November 19, 2020
by Dan McCue
Smithsonian Institution to Re-Close Museums, National Zoo Due to COVID Spike

WASHINGTON - The Smithsonian Institution will temporarily re-close all of its museums and the National Zoo due to the rising... Read More

WASHINGTON - The Smithsonian Institution will temporarily re-close all of its museums and the National Zoo due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the region and across the country. The closures, which will begin Monday, Nov. 23, will impact all eight Smithsonian facilities in... Read More

November 18, 2020
by Dan McCue
Pelosi Nominated to Be Speaker Two More Years, Clark Elevated to Assistant Speaker

WASHINGTON - House Democrats nominated Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to lead the chamber for another two years on Wednesday in... Read More

WASHINGTON - House Democrats nominated Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to lead the chamber for another two years on Wednesday in a virtual voice vote that reflected a triumphant rebound in her stature among members, two years after a rebellious faction tried to topple her. Though some... Read More

November 18, 2020
by Dan McCue
Report: Shortened Transition Could Dramatically Slow Filling of 1,200 Executive Branch Jobs

WASHINGTON - The abbreviated transition caused by the Trump administration's refusal to recognize President-elect Joe Biden's victory could impair the... Read More

WASHINGTON - The abbreviated transition caused by the Trump administration's refusal to recognize President-elect Joe Biden's victory could impair the new president's ability to fill the more than 1,200 executive branch jobs requiring Senate confirmation, a new report says. The white paper prepared for the Center... Read More

November 17, 2020
by Dan McCue
Shelves Bare of Toilet Paper, New State Restrictions as COVID Remains Stubborn Adversary

It's the time of year when many of us start to think "it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas,"... Read More

It's the time of year when many of us start to think "it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas," but for residents of an ever-growing number of states, this November is starting to look an awful lot like March all over again. That's because a... Read More

November 17, 2020
by Dan McCue
Palmer Elected to Second Term as Republican Policy Committee Chairman

WASHINGTON - Rep. Gary Palmer has been elected chairman of the Republican Policy Committee for the 117th Congress. This is... Read More

WASHINGTON - Rep. Gary Palmer has been elected chairman of the Republican Policy Committee for the 117th Congress. This is the Alabama Republican's second consecutive term as chairman, his having held the post in the 116th Congress. “I’m grateful to my colleagues for their support and... Read More

November 17, 2020
by Dan McCue
Legal Marijuana Could Net Virginia $300 million in Yearly Tax Revenue

Richmond, Va. - Virginia could reap more than $300 million in tax revenue a year if lawmakers were to legalize... Read More

Richmond, Va. - Virginia could reap more than $300 million in tax revenue a year if lawmakers were to legalize recreational marijuana, according to the Commonwealth's legislative watchdog. In a new report, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission says it would take about five years... Read More

November 17, 2020
by Dan McCue
Biden Announces Members of Senior White House Staff

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden announced several appointments to his White House senior staff on Tuesday, assembling his administration even... Read More

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden announced several appointments to his White House senior staff on Tuesday, assembling his administration even as President Donald Trump continues to refuse to acknowledge the Democrat's election victory. Mike Donilon, the chief strategist for Biden's campaign and a long-time adviser, will... Read More

November 17, 2020
by Dan McCue
House Caucuses Prepare for Leadership Votes

WASHINGTON - It's the election insiders were talking about while most of America was still wondering what would happen on... Read More

WASHINGTON - It's the election insiders were talking about while most of America was still wondering what would happen on Election Day. Every two years, the election of a new Congress is followed closely by caucus leadership elections. On Tuesday, the House Republican caucus will hold... Read More

November 13, 2020
by Dan McCue
Preparations for Inauguration Continue at Capitol Despite COVID Uncertainty

WASHINGTON - Despite known unknowns including when the 2020 presidential election will definitively end and what the status of the... Read More

WASHINGTON - Despite known unknowns including when the 2020 presidential election will definitively end and what the status of the coronavirus pandemic will be at the time, preparations for the 59th inaugural ceremonies continues apace on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. Already, the spot... Read More

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Silicon Valley-Based Firm Launches ‘Radar as a Service’

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Elections Task Force Prosecutes 2020 ‘Vigilantes,’ Seeks More Civic Dialogue

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PHOENIX, Ariz. — A 46-year-old Ohio man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for sending death threats to an Arizona election official. The sentencing of Joshua Russell, of Bucyrus, Ohio, came after he pleaded guilty to one count... Read More

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