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.
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Dismantling DEI in Tennessee
Aug 29, 2025 by FACT
Is DEI dead, or is it simply in disguise?
On May 9, Governor Bill Lee signed the “Dismantling DEI Departments Act” into law after it was passed along party lines in the 2025 legislative session. The bill was aimed at aligning Ten...
International Abortion Company Illegally Ships Abortion Drugs to Pro-Life States
Aug 22, 2025 by FACT
Abortion may be illegal throughout all nine months in Tennessee, but that hasn’t stopped an international pharmaceutical company from shipping dangerous abortion-inducing drugs to women in our state.
A study recently published by the J...
‘Gender’ Cannot Trump Biology: Athletics Associations Reject Trans Agenda
Aug 14, 2025 by FACT
On February 5, National Girls & Women in Sports Day, President Trump declared that the “war on women’s sports is over” after signing an executive order banning biological men from competing in women’s sports at all taxpaye...
The Ark Is Turning – Rethinking Obergefell v. Hodges
Aug 7, 2025 by FACT
“When it comes to the interpretation of the Constitution — the ‘great charter of our liberties,’ which was ‘meant to endure through the long lapse of the ages,’ — we place a high value on having the matter &l...
Victory! SCOTUS Upholds Tennessee Law Protecting Minors From “Gender Affirming Care”
Jul 31, 2025 by FACT
On June 18, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that Tennessee’s “Help Not Harm” law (SB1), which protects minors from radical transgender surgeries and drugs, does not violate the Constitution and will be a...
How Did Gov. Lee Get the Language of the Artificial Reproduction Bill So Wrong?
May 6, 2025 by FACT
On April 24th, Governor Lee signed a well-intended but nonetheless dangerous bill declaring (among other things) that an “individual” in Tennessee has “a right to engage in activities associated with fertility treatment,” whic...
An “Extraordinary” Easter Celebration
Apr 17, 2025 by FACT
Last year on Easter, President Joe Biden issued a disgraceful proclamation recognizing “Transgender Day of Visibility” rather than Resurrection Sunday. This year, in sharp contrast, the Trump administration has planned an “ext...
The Battle Against Radical Transgender Ideology Rages On…
Apr 11, 2025 by FACT
President Donald Trump’s plethora of executive orders during his first three months in office have bolstered the conservative movement and renewed hope that America can once again be a nation that values faith, family, and freedom. While we app...
SURPRISE: Marriage’s Role in “Success Sequence” Leads to Successful Families
Apr 4, 2025 by FACT
What if we told you that 97% of young adults who first finish high school, then enter the workforce, and then marry before having children avoid poverty in adulthood? Individuals who complete those steps in that order are all but guaranteed that they...
All eyes on U.S. v. Skrmetti: Trump DOJ Supports Tennessee
Mar 27, 2025 by FACT
At the end of last year, due to an appeal from the Biden administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ), the US Supreme Court reviewed the constitutionality of Tennessee’s 2023 “Help Not Harm” bill (SB1), which protects children...
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