News We Cannot Get Help If Our Leaders Do Not Ask For It By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford The storms that hit Etowah County and Alabama last week have left a devastating impact on our community.... Craig FordMay 5, 2014
News Powdered Alcohol is Dangerous It Should Be Outlawed in Alabama By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Earlier this month, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau briefly granted approval to a new powdered form... Craig FordApril 29, 2014
News Jobs Should Be More Than Just A Campaign Slogan By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford “Jobs. Jobs. Jobs.” It’s an election year, and you have probably seen that campaign slogan on billboards and... Craig FordApril 23, 2014
News Deception, Broken Promises the Status Quo in Montgomery By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Despite months of promising a pay raise for educators, it turns out all the governor’s talk was just... Craig FordApril 15, 2014
News We Need More Women in State Government By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford There is no doubt that I would not be the man I am today had it not been... Craig FordMarch 31, 2014
News Gov. Bentley’s Idle Threats Have Cost Him and Educators By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford One of the worst things a politician can do is make idle threats—and that is exactly what has... Craig FordMarch 25, 2014
News Shame on Them! By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Budgets are about priorities. Whether it’s your personal budget or the state’s budgets, we find a way to... Craig FordMarch 18, 2014
News Let the People Vote! By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford We are now more than two-thirds of the way through this year’s legislative session in Montgomery and, once... Craig FordMarch 11, 2014
News It’s Time to Make State Employees a Priority in the General Fund Budget By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford State employees play a vital role in our state’s economy and in providing critical services that we rely... Craig FordMarch 4, 2014
News The Dangers of a Supermajority in Montgomery By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford We’ve all heard the old saying that “absolute power corrupts absolutely.” There’s a lot of wisdom in those... Craig FordFebruary 25, 2014