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 — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told National Association of Counties members on Tuesday that help is on the way... Read More
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told National Association of Counties members on Tuesday that help is on the way for rural communities while assuring them passage of the long-awaited Farm Bill could happen by the end of this year. Rollins, an attorney and chief of... Read More
WASHINGTON — With President Donald Trump’s speech before a joint session of Congress just hours away, White House border czar... Read More
WASHINGTON — With President Donald Trump’s speech before a joint session of Congress just hours away, White House border czar Tom Homan called out lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, saying they need to “step up” and provide more money for border security. “We need money... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority by adding vague and superfluous... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority by adding vague and superfluous requirements to San Francisco’s wastewater system permit. The ruling could have sweeping implications as many major cities across the United States have public waste systems similar... Read More
WASHINGTON — The deadline to apply for a share of $25 million in tribal energy planning and development funding has... Read More
WASHINGTON — The deadline to apply for a share of $25 million in tribal energy planning and development funding has been extended to March 20 at 5 p.m., the Department of Energy’s Office of Indian Energy announced. The updated funding opportunity also includes the modification of... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday the 25% tariffs he’s been dangling over the heads of officials in Canada... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday the 25% tariffs he’s been dangling over the heads of officials in Canada and Mexico like the sword of Damocles for more than a month will go into effect on Tuesday. “The tariffs, they’re all set. They go into... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy is easing restrictions on the use of liquefied natural gas as a marine fuel... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy is easing restrictions on the use of liquefied natural gas as a marine fuel to power vessels. The department’s actions effectively rescind an order issued in the waning days of the Biden administration that asserted new oversight for the use... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wasn’t just playing golf during his stay in South Florida this past weekend. On Saturday... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wasn’t just playing golf during his stay in South Florida this past weekend. On Saturday he signed an executive order designating English to be the official language of the United States. Like many of the orders he’s signed since taking office,... Read More
WASHINGTON — Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making his first substantive change to the operation of the Health and... Read More
WASHINGTON — Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making his first substantive change to the operation of the Health and Human Services Department — dramatically limiting public participation in much of the business it conducts. In a Federal Register notice scheduled to be published on Monday,... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance got into a shouting match with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance got into a shouting match with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, a stunning turn of events that streamed live from the White House and around the world. At one point, according to a White House... Read More
In The News
Health
Voting
More From The Well
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is launching a renewed effort to ensure the “ongoing quality, safety, nutritional adequacy and resilience”... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is launching a renewed effort to ensure the “ongoing quality, safety, nutritional adequacy and resilience” of the infant formula supply in the United States. The initiative, dubbed “Operation Stork Speed,” is a collaborative effort between... Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday launched a new web portal to support access to vaccine... Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday launched a new web portal to support access to vaccine and public health information as measles continues to spread in New York state. As of March 13, the Centers for... Read More
WASHINGTON — More than four months after the 2024 election, many voters are feeling anxious and overwhelmed by the abrupt... Read More
WASHINGTON — More than four months after the 2024 election, many voters are feeling anxious and overwhelmed by the abrupt change of direction the country has experienced since President Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office, a new analysis finds.... Read More
GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to halt the dismantling of the U.S. Agency... Read More
GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to halt the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development in the first ruling to take aim directly at Elon Musk. The judge said Musk appears to... Read More
WASHINGTON — A settlement has been reached in a state action over a 2022 oil tanker accident that resulted in... Read More
WASHINGTON — A settlement has been reached in a state action over a 2022 oil tanker accident that resulted in the largest gasoline spill in Connecticut history, state Attorney General William Tong announced Wednesday morning. Under the terms of the... Read More
WASHINGTON — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker — a possible Democratic presidential candidate in 2028 — delivered a fiery message at... Read More
WASHINGTON — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker — a possible Democratic presidential candidate in 2028 — delivered a fiery message at the Center for American Progress this week, laying out his concerns about the direction of the country under the Trump... Read More
