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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.

Are ‘We’ Ready to Pass William Barr’s Test?

Are ‘We’ Ready to Pass William Barr’s Test?

Oct 18, 2019 by David Fowler

William Barr, attorney general for the United States, gave a brilliant, insightful speech last week at the University of Notre Dame. My attention was captured by this statement, because of one I’d read earlier this week by a politician I admire...
The Most Important Legislation You Haven’t Heard About

The Most Important Legislation You Haven’t Heard About

Mar 15, 2019 by David Fowler

Tennesseans understandably tend to put their political focus on hot topics such as abortion legislation. But little attention has been given to what I think is one of the most important pieces of legislation going through the General Assembly, a prop...
Taking Three Tennessee Politicians to Task

Taking Three Tennessee Politicians to Task

Feb 22, 2019 by David Fowler

As I read news reports this week about past conduct in which Gov. Bill Lee and Rep. David Byrd had engaged, my mind recalled something I witnessed a couple of weeks ago for only the second time in my life. That combination changed what I was going to...

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