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Tom Joyce is a seasoned journalist and political commentator with a rich background in covering politics, sports, and pop culture. Since 2019, Tom has been a prominent contributor to NewBostonPost.
Culture
The Massachusetts Family Institute plans to hold a rally and press conference next week to support a bill it says will protect female athletes from "unfair and unsafe competition” by allowing them to opt out of games against teams with males “without fear of discipline.“
State Government
Governor Maura Healey's administration wants to make big changes to the Massachusetts's emergency shelter system.
Around New England
New Hampshire Republican Governor Kelly Ayotte declared this week to be school choice week in her state.
Politics
Massachusetts is the second-best state in the country for animal protection laws, according to the annual U.S. State Animal Protection Laws Ranking Report published by the Animal Legal Defense Fund.
News
A Massachusetts couple, which includes a Democratic donor and a registered lobbyist, along with her husband, received fines and suspended prison sentences for committing voter fraud in New Hampshire in the 2020 and 2022 November general elections, according to a press release from the New Hampshire Department of Justice.
Commentary
Massachusetts is home to some woke college campuses. But some schools and classes are worker than others. So when it comes to course offerings in the spring 2025 semester, who is the wokest of the woke? Here are five of the wokest college classes offered in Massachusetts this semester:
Tom Joyce
Did you hear about the Haitian gang member with 17 criminal convictions who Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested in Boston this week? A Fox News video shows him yelling, "I'm not going back to Haiti! F*** Trump! You feel me? Yo, Biden forever, bro. Thank Obama
State Government
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey wants a candy tax -- a proposal that is already facing backlash. Healey included the candy tax proposal in her $61.5 billion proposed fiscal year 2026 budget; the tax would raise about $25 million in revenue annually.