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
MILWAUKEE, Wis.— Former Vice President Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee, Wis., later this month to accept the Democratic... Read More
MILWAUKEE, Wis.— Former Vice President Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee, Wis., later this month to accept the Democratic presidential nomination due to concerns over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Party officials also said Wednesday none of the other planned speakers for the 2020 Democratic National... Read More
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan trio of senators urged their colleagues Tuesday to create a $10 billion fund to extend broadband... Read More
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan trio of senators urged their colleagues Tuesday to create a $10 billion fund to extend broadband cable access into underserved rural communities. The Governors' Broadband Development Fund bill was introduced by Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and his co-sponsors, Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.,... Read More
TOPEKA, Kan. - As Congress continues to wrestle with how much it will give to states and cities in the... Read More
TOPEKA, Kan. - As Congress continues to wrestle with how much it will give to states and cities in the next coronavirus relief package, the state of Kansas says it has seen a dramatic increase in its tax collections, partly due to its decision to demand... Read More
WASHINGTON - Roughly half of voters in the battleground states of Michigan and Pennsylvania have health concerns due to the... Read More
WASHINGTON - Roughly half of voters in the battleground states of Michigan and Pennsylvania have health concerns due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and would prefer to vote by mail in the November election, according to a new poll. The same is true of 53% of... Read More
WASHINGTON - Football fans for teams at both the college and professional level would be just as upset by a... Read More
WASHINGTON - Football fans for teams at both the college and professional level would be just as upset by a season without games as they would by their preferred candidate losing the race for the While House, a new survey has found. According to the latest... Read More
WASHINGTON - Moderates who flipped the House of Representatives to Democratic control after the 2018 election figure prominently in former... Read More
WASHINGTON - Moderates who flipped the House of Representatives to Democratic control after the 2018 election figure prominently in former President Barack Obama's first slate of endorsements for the 2020 elections. Obama endorsed 118 candidates in 17 states, announcing his preferences on Medium.com. A second set... Read More
WASHINGTON - The New Democrat Coalition endorsed several pieces of legislation to promote affordable housing development, increase access to affordable... Read More
WASHINGTON - The New Democrat Coalition endorsed several pieces of legislation to promote affordable housing development, increase access to affordable lending, and provide transparency of COVID-19 housing and rental relief. “Access to affordable housing is essential to our quality of life. Yet in every community I... Read More
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a $1.3 trillion spending package which includes bills to fund... Read More
WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a $1.3 trillion spending package which includes bills to fund almost all of the federal government while providing an additional $500 million for election security. The so-called minibus passed 217-197 in a largely party-line vote. It... Read More
WASHINGTON - House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., vowed Friday that members will not leave the nation's capital until there's... Read More
WASHINGTON - House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., vowed Friday that members will not leave the nation's capital until there's a deal on a new coronavirus relief package. Speaking on the House floor, Hoyer said, "We will not start the August district work period until we... Read More
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In a March opinion piece in The Hill, Dr. Joanna Cohen contends that the concept of tobacco harm reduction is a... Read More
In a March opinion piece in The Hill, Dr. Joanna Cohen contends that the concept of tobacco harm reduction is a ruse by the tobacco industry, a cover for its “greed” to seek new customers and profits. This contention is based... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — About four in 10 Americans now label China as an enemy, up from a quarter two years... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — About four in 10 Americans now label China as an enemy, up from a quarter two years ago and reaching the highest level in five years, according to an annual Pew Research Center survey released Wednesday. Half... Read More
AP — Arrests continue on campuses around the U.S. as police dismantle camps of students protesting Israel’s war in Gaza.... Read More
AP — Arrests continue on campuses around the U.S. as police dismantle camps of students protesting Israel’s war in Gaza. At UCLA, officers removed barricades and moved in on hundreds of protesters who defied orders to leave, scuffling with protesters... Read More
PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal the state’s controversial, Civil War-era ban on abortion on Wednesday with two Republicans... Read More
PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal the state’s controversial, Civil War-era ban on abortion on Wednesday with two Republicans joining with Democrats to ensure the measure passed. The vote in the Republican-controlled Arizona state Senate was 16-14, with every... Read More
WASHINGTON — Republican members of Congress sent letters to Washington, D.C.'s mayor Tuesday demanding an explanation of why local police... Read More
WASHINGTON — Republican members of Congress sent letters to Washington, D.C.'s mayor Tuesday demanding an explanation of why local police have not cleared what the lawmakers called an "unlawful and antisemitic protest encampment" from the campus of George Washington University.... Read More
The impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on the price of medicine is starting to play out. Measures to cap... Read More
The impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on the price of medicine is starting to play out. Measures to cap the price of insulin at $35 a month for Medicare enrollees took effect on Jan. 1. In 2025, the IRA... Read More
