Story’s not in Washington; politicians are.
The LCB’s an independent Washington, DC-based digital, broadcast and new media wire service that blows up the internet for understaffed newsrooms. We partner with regional, national and specialty newsrooms to deliver original reporting, exclusive interviews and localized policy coverage.
Founded by veteran journalist and new media Lecturer Matt Laslo, who has covered Congress for more than 100 outlets since 2006.
The LCB in action
Vermont Public Radio: Sanders Introduces Bill To End Federal Marijuana Ban
The LCB’s Matt Laslo was the Washington, DC correspondent for Vermont Public Radio before anyone had really heard of Bernie Sanders pre-Election 2016
NPR’s Weekend Edition via WYPR: Baltimore’s Freddie Gray protests turn violent
NPR’s Weekend Edition hired The LCB to cover the first day of Baltimore’s Freddie Gray protests, which turned violent…
Miami’s WLRN: Why Some South Florida Lawmakers Remain Opposed To Normalized Relations With Cuba
Matt Laslo and his wire service The LCB have covered Washington politics and crazy Florida politicians and politics for Miami NPR member station WLRN
Washington, DC’s WAMU: Local lawmakers make plea to combat opioid abuse
Based on Capitol Hill, Matt Laslo is an award-winning reporter who has covered Congress, the White House and the Supreme Court since 2006. While he’s filed stories for NPR and more than 40 of its affiliates, his work has also appeared in The Atlantic, Campaigns and Elections Magazine, the Chattanooga Times Free Press, the Omaha World-Herald, and Washingtonian.
North Country Public Radio: In campaigns free "franked" mail is a big incumbent advantage
The LCB’s Matt Laslo conducts original enterprise reporting and then localizes Washington political reporting for individual news outlets nationwide.
Fairfield, CT — WSHU: Obama highlights grieving Newtown families in State of the Union address
WSHU Fairfield Connecticutt’s logo, a longtime client of The LCB founder Matt Laslo who’s covered gun control and mass shootings since the Newtown Sandyhook massacre.
Sacramento’s Capital Public Radio: Lawmakers describe 2013 as year of dysfunction, frustrations
The LCB’s Matt Laslo did his MA thesis on hyper-partisanship and has covered congressional dysfunction for dozens of local news outlets nationwide since arriving in DC in 2006.
WAMU: Police Chase Ends In Shots Fired Outside US Capitol — two officers injured, female suspect killed
The LCB and founder Matt Laslo won Breaking News Award for live reporting during 2013 Capitol shooting; mentally ill mother killed w/ infant in back seat (2014; Chesapeake AP Broadcasters Association).
“A mom died for my 1st “trophy,” so I refuse to call myself “award-winning,”” Laslo says.
NHPR: NH Congressional delegation reacts to gun control measures
Matt Laslo covered Congress, including gun control, presidential elections, primaries, budget issues and cannabis, and the New Hampshire congressional delegation in Washington for more than a decade.
WEKU & Kentucky Public Radio: As Wars Wind Down, Depot Left Without Work
The LCB and founder Matt Laslo covered southeastern Kentucky coal country and Senate Leader Mitch McConnell and libertarian Rand Paul for WEKU and Kentucky Public Radio for more than a decade.
Nashville’s WPLN: Cooper, Black Join ‘Fix Congress Now’ Caucus
Matt Laslo and The LCB covered Congress and Washington politics and hyper-partisanship and some bipartisanship for award-winning Nashville NPR station member station WPLN for years.
Boston’s WBUR: Dirt Vs. Synthetic Tracks - What's Best For Horse Racing?
Veteran poilitical journalist and longtime Regional Reporters Association board member Matt Laslo escapes the Washington Beltway by reporting on sports, from horse racing to NHL and NFL games
Arizona Public Radio, KNAU: McCain, Campaign Finance and Super Pacs
Based on Capitol Hill, Matt Laslo has been covering Congress, the White House and the Supreme Court since 2006. While he has filed stories for more than 50 local NPR stations, his work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, National Public Radio, The Omaha World-Herald, Pacifica Radio, Politics Magazine and Washingtonian Magazine.
Houston’s KUHF: Does Washington know Rick Perry?
Political reporter Matt Laslo and The LCB have covered Congress for NPR member stations across Texas, including KUHF in Houston, KERA in Dallas, KUT in Austin, KSTF in San Antonio, etc.
Chattanooga Times Free Press: Jobs data prompts finger pointing
Stylized “C” from Chattanooga Times Free Press, who LCB founder Matt Laslo covered Congress for when he first arrived in Washington ages ago.
Omaha World-Herald: Tea Party Express targets few moderate Democrats left
LCB founder Matt Laslo covered Congress for the Omaha World-Herald when its Washington Correspondent Joe Morton spent a month embedded with the Nebraska National Guard in Afghanistan.
Buffalo Toronto Public Media: NTSB Hearings into Plane Crash Wrap Up
Veteran Washington regional correspondent Matt Laslo and his wire service the LCB were tapped by WBFO in Buffalo and Toronto to cover tragic NTSB investigation into deadly Buffalo NY plane crash