Tom Joyce

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

Government
South Dakota enacts pornography age verification law

South Dakota has taken bipartisan action to prevent minors from accessing pornographic websites. Gov. Larry Rhoden recently signed HB 1053 into law, which requires internet users… Read More

March 10, 2025
Culture
Federal grant awarded to ‘celebrate’ rural transgender adults

The federal government is spending nearly $250,000 to document the stories of older transgender adults thanks to a grant awarded a few months before President Donald Trump took office. The… Read More

March 7, 2025
Government
Oregon bill to expand assisted suicide faces strong opposition

Oregon liberals wanting to expand assisted suicide aren’t finding much support. Oregon Senate Bill 1003, which is sponsored by the Senate Judiciary Committee but no individual… Read More

March 6, 2025
Culture
California governor comes out against trans athletes in girls’ sports as Trump admin finds Maine policy violates federal law

As the Trump administration goes after states that allow males to compete in women’s sports, one of America’s most liberal governors has suddenly come out against the practice. The federal… Read More

March 6, 2025
Government
Utah House passes bill to ban woke flags from college campuses

A red state is one step closer to keeping woke, ideological flags off its public college and university campuses. The Republican-controlled Utah House of Representatives passed a proposal last week… Read More

March 6, 2025