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 — President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House next Wednesday for a... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House next Wednesday for a state visit intended to underscore the strength of the alliance between the two nations, the White House said on Thursday. The visit by the prime minister... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the drug Zevtera for the treatment of adults with certain... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the drug Zevtera for the treatment of adults with certain bloodstream infections, those with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections, and adult and pediatric patients 3 months to less than 18 years old with community-acquired... Read More
BOSTON — A state advisory panel has unanimously endorsed Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to pardon tens of thousands of... Read More
BOSTON — A state advisory panel has unanimously endorsed Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to pardon tens of thousands of state residents convicted of misdemeanor cannabis charges. Healey unveiled the sweeping pardon proposal last month, explaining that she was heeding President Joe Biden’s call to forgive... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that as a result of administration efforts, three of the four largest... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that as a result of administration efforts, three of the four largest inhaler manufacturers will cap the cost of their products at $35 per month for most patients. “Twenty-seven million Americans have asthma, including 4 million kids, and... Read More
LOVELAND, Colo. — Rep. Lauren Boebert underwent emergency surgery Wednesday morning for a blood clot in her leg and has... Read More
LOVELAND, Colo. — Rep. Lauren Boebert underwent emergency surgery Wednesday morning for a blood clot in her leg and has been diagnosed with May-Thurner syndrome, a rare vascular condition that affects a vein in the pelvis, her reelection campaign announced. In a statement, the campaign said... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden did not mince words Tuesday as he blasted a Florida Supreme Court ruling in which... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden did not mince words Tuesday as he blasted a Florida Supreme Court ruling in which it said the state constitution does not protect abortion rights, in the process allowing one of the strictest abortion bans in the country to take effect... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, on Monday was named the new chair of the nearly three-year-old Conservative Climate Caucus.... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, on Monday was named the new chair of the nearly three-year-old Conservative Climate Caucus. Miller-Meeks is taking over leadership of the group from Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, who helped found the caucus in June 2021 and has been its chair... Read More
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has published a notice of “area identification” in the Federal... Read More
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has published a notice of “area identification” in the Federal Register for the first series of proposed sales under the new National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Unveiled last December, the program is... Read More
TRENTON, N.J. — A federal judge on Friday struck down New Jersey’s long-standing practice of listing candidates favored by political... Read More
TRENTON, N.J. — A federal judge on Friday struck down New Jersey’s long-standing practice of listing candidates favored by political bosses more prominently on state ballots than primary opponents running without the parties’ blessing. For years, the practice has greatly enhanced the power of the leaders... Read More
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NEW YORK — One of former President Donald Trump’s closest staff members said during testimony in a New York court... Read More
NEW YORK — One of former President Donald Trump’s closest staff members said during testimony in a New York court Friday that the former president admitted to her that he paid hush money to women with whom he had extramarital... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and his wife were indicted on charges related to allegedly accepting nearly $600,000 in... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and his wife were indicted on charges related to allegedly accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes and laundered funds from an oil company owned by the Azerbaijan government as well as a Mexican bank. The... Read More
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan Senate bill would provide $275 million to advance federal research and enhance medical services for women... Read More
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan Senate bill would provide $275 million to advance federal research and enhance medical services for women experiencing menopause. The bill, the Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act, was introduced Thursday by Sen. Patty Murray,... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday expanded access to Affordable Care Act coverage to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday expanded access to Affordable Care Act coverage to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients. Starting in November, DACA recipients — individuals who were brought into the U.S. illegally as children by a parent... Read More
Approaches to quantifying the value of novel medicines evolved rapidly in the past few decades due to improved methods and... Read More
Approaches to quantifying the value of novel medicines evolved rapidly in the past few decades due to improved methods and available data. But how do we estimate how much a medicine is worth? Strangely enough, that answer depends on where... Read More
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Elissa Slotkin had less than half an hour to reckon with a retirement announcement that would... Read More
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Elissa Slotkin had less than half an hour to reckon with a retirement announcement that would reshape Michigan’s political landscape. The state's senior senator and the third-ranking Democrat in the chamber, Debbie Stabenow, was about to... Read More
