The LCB is an independent Washington, DC-based broadcast-first wire service founded by veteran journalist and new media Prof. Matt Laslo.
We partner with regional, national and specialty newsrooms to deliver original reporting, exclusive lawmaker interviews and localized policy coverage.
The LCB strives to make national politics relevant to local listeners, viewers and readers.
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BREAKING — VICE News: Musicians are begging Mitch McConnell to save live music before it’s too late
During COVID pandemic, LCB founder Matt Laslo broke national news for VICE News through his connections with Kentucky’s band scene, local venue owners nationwide and then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnnell