In our blog, read about the political and cultural issues affecting Tennesseans written from a conservative perspective. Commentaries are typically written by David Fowler, an attorney who served in the Tennessee state Senate for 12 years before joining FACT as President.
BIG WIN – Local Citizens Move This TN Library System To Protect Children
Mar 21, 2025 by FACT
Earlier this week, the Rutherford County Library board voted 5-3 to “remove material that promotes, encourages, advocates for or normalizes transgenderism or ‘gender confusion’ in minors.” Cody York, who introduced the measure...
STILL working to Ensure Girls' Bathrooms are Just for Girls
Mar 14, 2025 by FACT
Biological males do not belong in bathrooms designated for biological females.
That shouldn’t be a controversial statement, but unfortunately, in today’s world, it still is, even in our state. Family Action Council of Tennessee h...
“You are perfect exactly the way God made you” declares Trump in Joint Congressional Address
Mar 7, 2025 by FACT
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump delivered the longest presidential address to a joint Congress in history, detailing the accomplishments of his first six weeks in office. The two-hour address focused heavily on the "commonsense revolut...
US Supreme Court Affirms Tennessee’s Ban on Drag Shows for Minors
Feb 28, 2025 by FACT
Once again, Tennessee has paved the way to conservative victory. In 2023, our state legislature passed the "Tennessee Adult Entertainment Act” (AEA) to ban "adult cabaret performances” in public places and in front of children. ...
Tennessee Must Do Better in Rankings for Strength of Our Families
Feb 21, 2025 by FACT
“The truth is, the greatest tool to lift children and families from poverty is one that decreases the probability of child poverty by 82%. But it isn’t a government spending program. It’s called marriage.” – Senator (now...
Data Proves Pro-Life Laws Reduce Maternal Mortality Rates by 20%
Feb 14, 2025 by FACT
“In medical practice, there are few surgical procedures given so little attention and so underrated in its potential hazards as abortion. It is a commonly held view that complications are inevitable.” - Dr. Warren Hern, Abortionist
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Promises Made, Promises Kept: President Trump Acts to Protect Women
Feb 7, 2025 by FACT
Two years ago, at the Pray Vote Stand Summit in D.C., then-candidate Trump promised to “sign a new executive order to cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory, transgender insanity, and other inappropriate racial, sexual,...
Trump Acts to Protect Children From Trans Medical Interventions, Echoing FACT’s Brief
Jan 31, 2025 by FACT
In less than two weeks of Donald Trump’s Presidency, his administration has already halted federal funding for abortions, scrapped “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” programs from federal agencies, taken action to secure our southern...
President Trump’s “Golden Age of America” Includes Only Two Sexes – Male and Female
Jan 24, 2025 by FACT
On January 20th, Donald J. Trump and J.D. Vance were officially sworn in as President and Vice President of the United States of America. The ceremony, held inside the Capitol Rotunda, was witnessed in person by approximately 600 individuals, primari...
Tennessee's Age Verification Law Goes Into Effect - Immediate Impact Protects Children!
Jan 17, 2025 by FACT
In the 2024 Legislative Session, Tennessee lawmakers passed the Protect Tennessee Minors Act, which requires websites to proactively verify that users are 18+ if at least one-third of that website’s content is considered harmful to minors under...
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