Tom Joyce

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

Government
Connecticut eliminates religious exemptions for vaccines

Connecticut has eliminated religious exemptions from vaccine requirements for students under a new law signed by Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat. House Bill 5044 passed both… Read More

May 1, 2026
Government
PA House passes bill that could create separate high school sports playoffs for private schools

The Pennsylvania House approved a bill this week that could reshape high school sports in the state. Lawmakers voted 178-23 to pass House Bill 41,… Read More

May 1, 2026
Government
RFK Jr. calls Canada’s assisted suicide laws ‘abhorrent’

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized assisted suicide policies during a recent Senate hearing, warning that expanding such laws in the U.S. puts vulnerable people at risk. … Read More

April 29, 2026
Culture
Harvard’s attempt to combat grade inflation called racist by students

Harvard University students are pushing back against a proposal to curb grade inflation, calling it discriminatory and urging administrators to scrap the plan. The petition, started by freshman Angelina… Read More

April 28, 2026
Government
FCC weighs new labels for transgender content on TV

Federal regulators are asking whether television keeps parents in the dark about what their children watch. The Federal Communications Commission opened a formal inquiry this week… Read More

April 24, 2026