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Progress Has Been Made, But There Is More Work To Be Done!

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Congratulations to Gov. Bentley and Secretary of State, John Merrill, on their work to fully enact the “motor voter” law! It’s refreshing to see a news article about voting in Alabama that isn’t negative. And while it did take more than twenty years and the threat of a costly … Continued
November 18, 2015

Animal Cruelty And Neglect Are No Laughing Matter

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford   It blows my mind that we still have to deal with animal cruelty and neglect in 2015. But unfortunately there are still sad stories like the one that just came out of Walker County. A man there owned more than 50 dogs. When his house was foreclosed on, he … Continued
November 5, 2015

James Carville Visits Alabama Saturday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, November 3, the Alabama Democratic Party announced that James “The Ragin’ Cajun” Carville will speak at the Alabama Democratic Party’s Presidential Luncheon, Saturday, November 7, 2015. Alabama Democratic Party Chair Nancy Worley said in a statement, “The Alabama Democratic Party is very excited to have James Carville … Continued
November 4, 2015

The Importance of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

  By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford There are a lot of things that make October a special month: the playoffs in Major League Baseball, the heart of football season, the changing weather just to name a few. But October is also important because it is the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I’ve always been … Continued
October 8, 2015

Bentley Got His Tax Increases, But He’s Still Closing Parks and Drivers License Offices

  By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford  As if $86 million in new taxes and an $80 million raid on public education weren’t bad enough, Gov. Bentley has now announced that he will close more than thirty drivers license offices, as well as some state parks and National Guard armories. The governor has spent this … Continued
October 1, 2015

Rep. Paul Lee Says Those Who Voted Against Taxes Should Feel “Ashamed.” Paul Lee Is The One Who Should Be Ashamed

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford   It would be an understatement to say that this year has been an odd one for Alabama politics. But nothing surprised me more than when Rep. Paul Lee, a Republican from Dothan, came up to the microphone on the last night of the legislative session that ended last week … Continued
September 25, 2015

Republicans In The Alabama Legislature Raise Taxes, Cut Services And Raid Education…And Still Don’t Solve The Budget Crisis

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford   In a special legislative session where their options were to either raise taxes, cut services or raid education, the Republicans in the Alabama Legislature somehow managed to do all three and still not solve the long-term problems in the budget. What’s also very telling are the taxes they chose … Continued
September 17, 2015

The Legislature Shouldn’t Waste Another Opportunity To Pass A Lottery

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford   There aren’t a whole lot of good things anyone can say about what’s been going on in Montgomery lately. The legislature has failed to pass a budget-twice! Next week, legislators return to Montgomery for a third legislative session to address the budget crisis, but there is still no agreement … Continued
September 3, 2015