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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.

Abortion Legislation Has Exposed What I Most Treasure

Abortion Legislation Has Exposed What I Most Treasure

May 29, 2020 by David Fowler

Wednesday was one of my most unpleasant legislative experiences in 25 years, because I was compelled to speak critically of a pro-life bill proposed, sponsored, and supported by people I like and respect and whose pro-life convictions I would never q...
Did Last Week’s U.S. Supreme Court Decision Kill Roe v. Wade?

Did Last Week’s U.S. Supreme Court Decision Kill Roe v. Wade?

May 1, 2020 by David Fowler

Last week, in Ramos v. Louisiana, the United States Supreme Court gave Governor Lee and the Tennessee General Assembly a precedent that should encourage them to reconsider the “laddered” approach to abortion legislation that the Senate Ju...
Test the Limits or Pull the Trigger—Two Approaches to Abortion

Test the Limits or Pull the Trigger—Two Approaches to Abortion

Mar 6, 2020 by David Fowler

Governor Lee’s abortion legislation (SB 2196/HB 2263) sailed out of the state Senate’s Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. This coming Tuesday, both the governor’s proposal and the Rule of Law Life Act (SB 1780/HB 1962) will be on the c...

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