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House Champions for Children Through a Bipartisan Effort

Staff Report MONTGOMERY—Children First Foundation is praising the Alabama House of Representatives for their bipartisan effort to protect Alabama’s children Tuesday night. The policy makers restored $20 million to the Children First Trust Fund which the Senate attempted to divert into the General Fund to balance the State’s budget. The bipartisan effort was led by … Continued
April 25, 2013
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Rep. Jim Patterson Makes Misleading Statements in Editorial

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford  I was amazed to read a recent editorial from Rep. Jim Patterson, R-Merdianville, in which he blasted Democrats in the Alabama legislature for having the nerve to propose a 5 percent pay increase for educators. Throughout his editorial, Rep. Patterson makes several statements that are either misleading or out-right … Continued
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April 24, 2013
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Education Budget a Slap in the Face

  By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford  It has been a rough year for public education in Alabama. In fact, for the past three years, the Republicans in the Alabama legislature have been waging a war on public education. And because of the education budget that passed the state House of Representatives last week, next … Continued
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April 17, 2013
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The Accountability Act Cannot Be Fixed Repeal is the Only Solution

  By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford  When Gov. Bentley signed the Alabama Accountability Act into law, he acknowledged that there were, in his words, “Some concerns [that] have been raised regarding the impact of this legislation.” The governor also said he believed those concerns could be fixed through more rules and regulation. At the same time, … Continued
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April 9, 2013
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Make Our Children’s Safety a Priority

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford  The Bible says in Matthew 6:21, “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”  I believe in the truth of that scripture, and over the next couple of months we will see where our state’s leadership is putting their hearts. As the legislature returns for the … Continued
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April 2, 2013
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Be Careful What You Wish For…

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford We’ve all heard the old saying, “Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it.” It seems that Republicans in the Alabama legislature are learning the meaning of this saying the hard way after they failed to show up for work this past Tuesday and ended … Continued
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March 27, 2013

Severe Weather Strikes in Etowah County

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, powerful storms swept across much of Alabama bringing wind, rain, and thunder.  Especially hard his was Etowah County where a tornado touched down, State Representative Craig Ford (D) from Gadsden said on Facebook, “Recognizing the level of destruction in Etowah County, I toured the area today w/ … Continued
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March 20, 2013
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Ugly Bill Passed in Ugly Way

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford It is amazing to read what some legislators have written in the weeks since the state legislature passed the so-called Alabama Accountability Act. The Republicans in the Alabama legislature who concocted this bill and the deceitful (not to mention illegal) tactics to pass it, are now trying to tell … Continued
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March 19, 2013
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Why We Have To Slow The Legislative Process Down

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford There has been a lot said over the past two weeks about the tactics used by Republicans in the Alabama legislature to pass the so-called Alabama Accountability Act. You have also read about how Democrats have responded by filibustering legislation and using the rules to slow the legislative process … Continued
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March 12, 2013