Opinion

Accountability In Name Only: How Tennessee’s ACOG & Its Appointees Miss The Mark (Op-Ed By Peter Maher)

Op-Ed: Tennessee’s Advisory Committee On Open Government Long Violated State Statute By Failing To Hold The Minimum One Public Meeting Required Each Calendar Year Between December 2020 And August 2025. This Failure Undermines The Very Principle Acog Was Created To Uphold—Open Government. Worse, Since Its Founding In 2008, The Committee Offered No Opportunity For Public Comment Prior To Its August 2025 Meeting.

Opinion

“The Other Christmas Story” (Op-Ed By Thomas Budds)

Op-Ed: There Is A Very Profound Day During The Christmas Season That Goes Mostly Unknown And Uncelebrated Involving A Few Of God’s Forgotten Little Children.

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Sentient: There Is No Keystroke For Caring (Op-Ed By James V. Ferguson, MD)

Op-Ed: Depending On AI For Answers Can Lead To Intellectual Laziness And A Loss Of Critical Thinking. Just As The Brain Can Learn New Things, Demonstrating “Brain Plasticity,” It Can Go The Other Way. And It Is A Reality That Connection To God Dissipates If You Stop Seeking The Ineffable.

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Title IX UnsportsMAN Like (Op-Ed By Steve Abramowicz)

Op-Ed: Title IX Of The Education Amendments Of 1972 Stands As A Cornerstone Of American Civil Rights Law, Prohibiting Sex-Based Discrimination In Federally Funded Education Programs. While Celebrated For Expanding Opportunities For Women, Particularly In Athletics, Its Broader Impact On Admissions And Campus Policies Has Been Transformative—And Contentious.