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Republicans in Montgomery Broke Their Promises, On Education and Ethical Government

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford If there was any doubt that the Republican leadership in Montgomery is waging a war on public education in Alabama, those doubts were put to rest last week. By passing the so-called school “Accountability Act,” and doing so in the way that they did it, the Republicans in the … Continued
March 5, 2013

Bentley Announces That He Will Sign Education Reform Legislation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, the Republican controlled legislature passed unprecedented legislation intended to reform Alabama’s historically mediocre public school system. On Thursday night, Governor Robert Bentley (R) on Thursday announced he will sign the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013. Governor Bentley said, “This is historic education reform that will benefit students … Continued
March 1, 2013

Sequestration Would Be A Disaster for Alabama

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford If there has been a theme for the Republicans in Montgomery this legislative session, it would be that the federal government is bad and we don’t need the federal government’s money. While I am all for the state being in control of its own destiny, the truth is that … Continued
February 26, 2013

Response from House Minority Leader Craig Ford On School Flexibility Bill

  By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford “The school flexibility bill would allow school systems to opt out of having adequate insurance for their buildings if a tornado hits, and to opt out of liability insurance for school buses. This bill allows school systems to hire teachers who have no training or certification. They wouldn’t … Continued
February 14, 2013

School Flexibility Bill Must Be Fixed or It Should Be Rejected

  By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Public education is one of the most important services our state and local governments provide. All of us want to see our schools improve, and our children’s quality of education rise. For Republicans in Montgomery, their signature proposal for public education is a bill they call the “School … Continued
February 11, 2013

Why the Democratic Party is Not Dead in Alabama

  By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Since 2010, some people have argued that the Democratic Party is dead in Alabama. They are wrong. There are several reasons why Democrats are not only alive, but in good position to take back several seats we have lost. First, the 2010 and 2012 elections are not a … Continued
February 5, 2013

To Get Results, We Have To Invest In Our Children’s Education

  By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford As legislators prepare to return to Montgomery next week for the 2013 Legislative Session, one of the biggest issues we will address will be public education. Last week, Republicans in the state legislature announced their legislative agenda for this year. Their only education proposal was a school flexibility … Continued
January 30, 2013

What We Can Learn from Dr. King

By Representative Craig Ford, House Minority Leader  “…there is nothing greater in all the world than freedom. It’s worth going to jail for. It’s worth losing a job for. It’s worth dying for. My friends, go out this evening determined to achieve this freedom which God wants for all of His children.” -Dr. Martin Luther … Continued
January 21, 2013

Ford: Setting Legislative Goals for 2013

  By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford As legislators prepare to return to Montgomery on February 5th, we have to determine what issues will be our priorities in the coming legislative session. In the coming weeks, House Democrats will announce our official legislative agenda for the year. But today, I want to discuss what the … Continued
January 14, 2013