Tom Joyce

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

Public Education
New Oklahoma rule will require public schools to ask for students’ immigration status when enrolling

Oklahoma public schools must now collect data on student immigration status at enrollment, according to a new a rule from the State Board of Education. The board unanimously approved the… Read More

January 29, 2025
Government
Washington bill would give unemployment benefits to illegal immigrants

Illegal immigrants would receive unemployment benefits if one Washington lawmaker gets her way. Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, D-Seattle, recently filed a bill that would make the state’s estimated 156,000 illegal immigrant… Read More

January 29, 2025
Government
Massachusetts school district tells bus drivers not to cooperate with ICE

The second largest public school district in Massachusetts is telling its bus drivers to defy federal immigration enforcement. Worcester Public Schools recently sent a memo telling its bus drivers to… Read More

January 28, 2025
Government
Montana House advances bill to keep men out of women’s bathrooms

Should males be allowed to use the women’s bathroom if they identify as transgender? “No,” says the Montana House of Representatives. The House voted 58-42 along party lines last week… Read More

January 28, 2025
Culture
Transgender dancer wins girls’ Irish step dancing competition

A biological male won a second straight Southern Regional Oireachtas Championship in girls’ Irish step dancing in Dallas, Texas. After winning a U-14 championship in 2023, Alyssa Saltzman… Read More

January 27, 2025