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
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Monday told all employees working in the White House that they will now be... Read More
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Monday told all employees working in the White House that they will now be required to wear masks whenever they are in the West Wing. The internal memo, which was distributed to staff members through the White House management office,... Read More
WASHINGTON - In recent years most arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding political divisions have involved racial and partisan... Read More
WASHINGTON - In recent years most arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding political divisions have involved racial and partisan gerrymandering. On Monday, the justices considered a case that asks, at its heart, whether a large swath of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation. In... Read More
WASHINGTON - The New Democrat Coalition Action Fund endorsed Vice President Joe Biden for president on Monday, with Rep. Ami... Read More
WASHINGTON - The New Democrat Coalition Action Fund endorsed Vice President Joe Biden for president on Monday, with Rep. Ami Bera of California, chair of the group, declaring "we know a winner when we see one." “Our coalition is comprised of members who had to fight... Read More
WASHINGTON - Rep. Derek Kilmer, chairman of the New Democrat Coalition, joined with Rep. Don Beyer this week to release... Read More
WASHINGTON - Rep. Derek Kilmer, chairman of the New Democrat Coalition, joined with Rep. Don Beyer this week to release a draft framework for the Workers’ Relief and Security Act, bicameral legislation that would tie ongoing expanded unemployment benefits to the public health emergency and economic... Read More
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of House members led by Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., is seeking to stem the stunning... Read More
WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of House members led by Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., is seeking to stem the stunning wave of layoffs across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic by expanding the employee retention tax credit. Roughly 33.5 million people have now filed for... Read More
It was cold and rainy in Taylorville, Illinois as Rep. Rodney Davis answered his phone to discuss the new normal... Read More
It was cold and rainy in Taylorville, Illinois as Rep. Rodney Davis answered his phone to discuss the new normal that comes with living through a pandemic. As Davis spoke, his wife Shannon was working as a practicing nurse at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois,... Read More
WASHINGTON - NewDEAL, a group dedicated to developing exceptional American leaders, has selected a new class of 15 elected officials... Read More
WASHINGTON - NewDEAL, a group dedicated to developing exceptional American leaders, has selected a new class of 15 elected officials to join its select membership. Leaders in the 185-person network cover 48 states and are working to enact pro-growth progressive solutions in a diverse array of... Read More
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court tossed out the convictions of two people involved in New Jersey's "Bridgegate" scandal Thursday, concluding... Read More
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court tossed out the convictions of two people involved in New Jersey's "Bridgegate" scandal Thursday, concluding their prosecution was a case of prosecutorial overreach. "The question presented is whether the defendants committed property fraud," said Justice Elena Kagan, writing for the unanimous... Read More
WASHINGTON - Sinclair Broadcast Group agreed on Wednesday to pay a record $48 million fine to the Federal Communications Commission... Read More
WASHINGTON - Sinclair Broadcast Group agreed on Wednesday to pay a record $48 million fine to the Federal Communications Commission to resolve allegations it failed to disclose the sponsor of paid content and misled the agency during its failed merger with Tribune Media. The conservative-leaning broadcaster... Read More
More From The Well
WASHINGTON — House impeachment managers on Tuesday walked two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas across the... Read More
WASHINGTON — House impeachment managers on Tuesday walked two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas across the Capitol to the Senate, forcing a trial on charges the secretary “willfully” refused to enforce immigration laws. Moments later, Senate... Read More
WASHINGTON — Facing growing unrest in his own conference, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., plans to move forward to hold... Read More
WASHINGTON — Facing growing unrest in his own conference, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., plans to move forward to hold separate votes on aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific region. The high-risk move — which already has two members... Read More
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine on Monday became the latest state to join a movement to elect the president of the... Read More
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine on Monday became the latest state to join a movement to elect the president of the United States by a national popular vote. Earlier this month, lawmakers in the House and Senate passed bills in their... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former South Carolina governor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is joining a conservative think tank in... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former South Carolina governor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is joining a conservative think tank in Washington, a position likely to further boost her national profile should she decide to run again for president in the... Read More
The world installed 117 gigawatts of new wind power capacity in 2023, a 50% increase from the year before, making... Read More
The world installed 117 gigawatts of new wind power capacity in 2023, a 50% increase from the year before, making it the best year for new wind projects on record, according to a new report by the industry's trade association.... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said Tuesday that he will co-sponsor a resolution to remove Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La.,... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said Tuesday that he will co-sponsor a resolution to remove Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., as House speaker. Massie announced his intention during a closed-door conference meeting with his Republican colleagues early Tuesday morning. During... Read More
