Tom Joyce

Tom Joyce is a freelance reporter covering politics, sports and culture.

Courts
Kentucky AG: Taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners not required

The Republican attorney general of Kentucky says the state does not have to fund sex change operations for prisoners – and the state’s Democratic governor agrees. Attorney General Russell Coleman… Read More

December 20, 2024
Government
Massachusetts pushing bill to end religious exemptions for childhood vaccinesĀ 

Massachusetts could soon end its religious exemption for its vaccination requirement to attend schools in the state. The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health advanced “An… Read More

December 20, 2024
Government
New Jersey enacts law making it harder to remove sexually explicit children’s books from public libraries and schools

The Garden State just eliminated protections intended to keep inappropriate content away from children. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Freedom to Read Act into… Read More

December 20, 2024
Government
Minnesota to force health insurers to cover so-called ā€˜gender-affirming care’ starting next year

Health insurance companies in Minnesota will be required to cover so-called gender-affirming care in virtually every health plan starting in 2025, after a law signed by Gov. Tim Walz takes… Read More

December 19, 2024
Public Education
Massachusetts public school planned LGBTQ Awareness Day during school hours

A public high school in Massachusetts planned to celebrate LGBTQ+ Awareness Day on Wednesday. Newton South High School near Boston tasked its Gender and Sexual Awareness Club and Gender Equity… Read More

December 18, 2024