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Tom Joyce

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

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… Read More

March 6, 2025
Government
New Wyoming law cracks down on surgical abortions as full ban still in court

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed a measure placing new restrictions on the state’s lone surgical abortion clinic – forcing it to stop providing abortions for now – but… Read More

March 5, 2025
Gender Transition
KU launches $1 million ‘Trans Studies Initiative’

(The Heartlander) — Studying “questions of trans life,” a transgender journal and hosting new LGBTQ events is on the docket at the University of Kansas thanks to a $1… Read More

March 4, 2025
Culture
Ohio library system taking heat for tampons in men’s bathrooms

A group of Ohio public libraries is placing tampons in the men’s bathrooms and many residents aren’t happy about it. State Rep. Rodney Creech, R-West Alexandria, says residents… Read More

March 4, 2025
Gender Identity
Maine Legislature has bipartisan support for trans athlete ban among rank-and-file, says Dem rep

(The Heartlander) — A majority of Maine’s state legislators likely oppose transgender-identifying males competing in women’s sports, according to one Democratic lawmaker. Freshman state Rep. Dave Rollins, D-Augusta,… Read More

March 3, 2025