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.
In 2024, Dan was the winner of the 2024 Dateline Award for Online Business reporting.
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 - A majority of U.S.- based large employers are expanding paid leave benefits by increasing the number of days... Read More
WASHINGTON - A majority of U.S.- based large employers are expanding paid leave benefits by increasing the number of days available for leave, broadening eligibility, and considering new types of paid leave, a new Business Group on Health survey found. The survey of 113 large employers... Read More
WASHINGTON - The Blue Dog Coalition of House Democrats Monday called for an end to federal budgeting by temporary, continuing... Read More
WASHINGTON - The Blue Dog Coalition of House Democrats Monday called for an end to federal budgeting by temporary, continuing resolution, throwing their support behind a measure requiring Congress to pass all appropriations bills on time. H.R. 5226, the Funding Deadline Enforcement Act, would prevent House... Read More
The Nevada Democratic Party said Tuesday that it will not use the app involved in the disastrous Iowa caucuses for... Read More
The Nevada Democratic Party said Tuesday that it will not use the app involved in the disastrous Iowa caucuses for their own election contest on Feb. 22. “Nevada Dems can confidently say that what happened in the Iowa caucus last night will not happen in Nevada,”... Read More
The speaker of Wisconsin's state assembly said Sunday that legislative maps soon to be created by a new nonpartisan redistricting... Read More
The speaker of Wisconsin's state assembly said Sunday that legislative maps soon to be created by a new nonpartisan redistricting board have very little chance of ever being used. Appearing on WISN television in Milwaukee, Speaker Robin Vos said he doesn't think drawing new electoral maps... Read More
WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of 48 lawmakers, led by Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., in the House, and Sen. Patty... Read More
WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of 48 lawmakers, led by Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., in the House, and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash, in the Senate, are urging the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to quickly distribute rapid diagnostic tests for the coronavirus. In a letter... Read More
WASHINGTON - Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Dick Durbin, D-Ill. and John Boozeman, R-Ark., are among those joining in a bipartisan... Read More
WASHINGTON - Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Dick Durbin, D-Ill. and John Boozeman, R-Ark., are among those joining in a bipartisan push to get the Education Department to expand its planned analysis of K-12 education spending to include dual and concurrent enrollment programs as well as early... Read More
Former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg held a slight lead in a last-minute poll of Iowa Democrats, released by... Read More
Former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg held a slight lead in a last-minute poll of Iowa Democrats, released by Focus of Rural America. In a poll conducted for the Democratic group last week by David Binder Research, Buttigieg, who has been campaigning furiously around the... Read More
WASHINGTON - Virginia motorists lose 9.5 billion annually on roadways that are rough, congested and lacking in some desirable safety... Read More
WASHINGTON - Virginia motorists lose 9.5 billion annually on roadways that are rough, congested and lacking in some desirable safety features, according to a new report by TRIP, a nonpartisan research organization focusing on transportation issues. The nonprofit says the lack of sustainable, long-term funding costs... Read More
WASHINGTON - The Democratic National Committee on Friday eliminated a qualifying fundraising requirement for a February debate in Las Vegas,... Read More
WASHINGTON - The Democratic National Committee on Friday eliminated a qualifying fundraising requirement for a February debate in Las Vegas, potentially paving the way for Michael Bloomberg to appear on the debate stage for the first time. The debate is scheduled for February 19, just three... Read More
More From The Well
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday asked Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to remain in Congress rather than serve as... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday asked Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., to remain in Congress rather than serve as his ambassador to the United Nations as planned. Stefanik, a diehard supporter of the president, had been one of his... Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House is scheduled to vote next week on a bill that would limit the authority of... Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House is scheduled to vote next week on a bill that would limit the authority of federal courts to issue nationwide injunctions against Trump administration policy actions. The bill, introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., is... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is getting pulled in different directions on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation pushes some automakers... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is getting pulled in different directions on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation pushes some automakers downward, while encouraging data on the economy helps support the market. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in morning trading... Read More
A measles outbreak in Kansas doubled in less than a week to 23 cases and has "a possible link” to... Read More
A measles outbreak in Kansas doubled in less than a week to 23 cases and has "a possible link” to outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico that have sickened more than 370, the state health department said Wednesday. And health officials... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is imposing a 25% tariff on all cars made internationally that... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is imposing a 25% tariff on all cars made internationally that are then shipped for sale into the United States. The new tariff regime will go into effect Wednesday, April 2,... Read More
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced the department is slashing as many... Read More
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced the department is slashing as many as 10,000 jobs as part of an ongoing reorganization effort. “Over time, bureaucracies like HHS become wasteful and inefficient even... Read More
