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Washingtonian magazine: 5 queer lawmakers we’re celebrating this month
Washingtonian magazine tapped The LCB founder Matt Laslo to profile five national LGBTQ+ lawmakers for their 50th Anniversary of PRIDE issue in 2025.
MJ Biz Daily: Schumer’s marijuana reform bill poised to fail without more GOP support
Marijuana Business Daily has relied on Washington, DC based news service The LCB and its founder, Matt Laslo, to break cannabis news from the nation’s capital for the new media outlet.
Philadelphia’s WHYY: Dueling legal prescriptions for opioid crisis, but will Congress spend more?
Veteran Washington, DC Correspondent Matt Laslo and his LCB wireservice covered the opioid crisis for millions of NPR listeners nationwide, including The LCB’s longtime client WHYY