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 30, 2023
by Dan McCue
Chaos Reigns as Democrats Vote to Subpoena Crow, Leo in SCOTUS Probe

WASHINGTON — A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday became the latest venue for Capitol Hill dysfunction as Democrats on... Read More

WASHINGTON — A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday became the latest venue for Capitol Hill dysfunction as Democrats on the panel approved issuing subpoenas to billionaire Harlan Crow and influential conservative Leonard Leo as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged ethical lapses by Supreme... Read More

November 30, 2023
by Dan McCue
‘Localizing’ Biden Platform Seen as Key to Democratic Victories in 2024

WASHINGTON — Democrats hoping to draw lessons from this year’s off-years to apply in 2024 would do well to try... Read More

WASHINGTON — Democrats hoping to draw lessons from this year’s off-years to apply in 2024 would do well to try to localize the president’s national platform while also continuing to embrace the abortion issue, which still appears to be working for the party. That was the... Read More

November 30, 2023
by Dan McCue
New York Appellate Court Reinstates Trump Gag Orders

NEW YORK — A New York appeals court panel on Thursday reinstated a pair of gag orders issued in Donald... Read More

NEW YORK — A New York appeals court panel on Thursday reinstated a pair of gag orders issued in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial that barred the former president from speaking publicly about the judge’s court staff. The two-page decision by the New York State Supreme... Read More

November 30, 2023
by Dan McCue
Defiant Santos Vows to File ‘Slew’ of Complaints as Expulsion Nears

WASHINGTON — Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., said Thursday morning he plans to file a “slew of complaints” today and Friday... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., said Thursday morning he plans to file a “slew of complaints” today and Friday to “make sure … we keep the playing field even” as his colleagues consider tossing him out of Congress. The vote on Santos’ future is expected... Read More

November 29, 2023
by Dan McCue
Johnson Says He Has ‘Real Reservations’ Ahead of Pending Santos Expulsion Vote

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday said he “personally, has real reservations” about a motion to expel... Read More

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday said he “personally, has real reservations” about a motion to expel embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., but added that he’s told members of his conference they should “vote their conscience” on the matter. Santos has been charged... Read More

November 29, 2023
by Dan McCue
Vice President Harris to Attend Climate Talks in Dubai

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Dubai on Friday to attend the COP28 climate change talks. According... Read More

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Dubai on Friday to attend the COP28 climate change talks. According to the White House, the vice president’s scheduled two days at the talks “will underscore the Biden-Harris administration’s success in delivering on the most ambitious climate... Read More

November 28, 2023
by Dan McCue
Justices Asked to Parse Accelerated Sentencing Guidelines

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court returned to the bench for its December session on Monday, considering a pair of cases... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court returned to the bench for its December session on Monday, considering a pair of cases whose outcome could have sweeping consequences for the sentencing of recidivist offenders charged with federal crimes. The cases, which were consolidated for the sake of oral... Read More

November 28, 2023
by Dan McCue
Maryland Expands Access to Contraceptive Care

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The state of Maryland has entered into a four-year partnership with a Boston, Massachusetts-based nonprofit to eliminate... Read More

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The state of Maryland has entered into a four-year partnership with a Boston, Massachusetts-based nonprofit to eliminate barriers to contraceptive care. In an announcement on Tuesday, Gov. Wes Moore said the cooperative agreements between the Maryland Department of Health and Upstream USA will... Read More

November 28, 2023
by Dan McCue
White House Officials Meet With RSV Immunization Makers

WASHINGTON — Senior Biden-Harris administration officials this week urged the makers of shots to prevent respiratory syncytial virus, more popularly... Read More

WASHINGTON — Senior Biden-Harris administration officials this week urged the makers of shots to prevent respiratory syncytial virus, more popularly known as RSV, to step up the pace of their work ahead of the onset of winter. Monday’s meeting followed a number of in-person and virtual... Read More

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December 10, 2023
by Dan McCue
Carter Votes For Cares Act Even As Hyundai Speeds Construction of Georgia EV Plant

WASHINGTON — It was a matter of preserving consumers’ choice in the face of federal mandates. That’s how Rep. Buddy... Read More

WASHINGTON — It was a matter of preserving consumers’ choice in the face of federal mandates. That’s how Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., explained his vote last week in favor of the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act, even as the... Read More

December 10, 2023
by Dan McCue
BP Completes Tech Upgrade of Indiana Wind Farm

HOUSTON — Oil and gas giant BP recently fulfilled a major goal of its renewable energy division, completing what it... Read More

HOUSTON — Oil and gas giant BP recently fulfilled a major goal of its renewable energy division, completing what it calls a “major” technology upgrade at its Fowler Ridge 1 wind farm in northwest Indiana. The upgrade included the installation... Read More

December 10, 2023
by Dan McCue
Hydrogen Fuel Equipment Company Expanding to South Carolina

LONGVIEW, N.C. — OneH2, a hydrogen fuel equipment manufacturer, is opening a new production facility in Clover, South Carolina. The... Read More

LONGVIEW, N.C. — OneH2, a hydrogen fuel equipment manufacturer, is opening a new production facility in Clover, South Carolina. The building, which is more than 246,000 square feet, was recently purchased by OneH2 from the Belmont Land and Investment Company... Read More

December 8, 2023
by Dan McCue
Appeals Court Largely Upholds Trump DC Gag Order

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court panel on Friday largely upheld a gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump... Read More

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court panel on Friday largely upheld a gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump in the criminal case accusing him of trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election, but loosened it just... Read More

December 8, 2023
by Tom Ramstack
Hunter Biden Indicted on Felony Charges Alleging Years of Tax Evasion

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles grand jury indicted Hunter Biden on tax charges Thursday. The nine-count indictment alleges Biden... Read More

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles grand jury indicted Hunter Biden on tax charges Thursday. The nine-count indictment alleges Biden failed to pay $1.4 million in taxes over four years. The Los Angeles indictment follows similar tax evasion charges this... Read More

December 8, 2023
by Dan McCue
FDA Approves a CRISPR-Based Medicine to Treat Sickle Cell Disease

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the world’s first medicine based on CRISPR gene-editing technology for... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the world’s first medicine based on CRISPR gene-editing technology for the treatment of sickle cell disease. The new treatment, called Casgevy, was manufactured by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, of Boston, Massachusetts, and... Read More

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