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Opposing Gambling Legislation Protects Gambling Interests, Not The People

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford   Last week, Gov. Bentley announced that he would not include any gambling proposals in the call for a special legislative session later this year. I believe Gov. Bentley is wrong to refuse to include gambling in the call for a special session, and I will introduce a gambling bill … Continued
June 23, 2015

Can The Legislature Solve The Budget Crisis?

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford   It’s been a joke on the internet for who knows how long: somebody takes a picture of a stop sign missing a letter or the University of Minnesota’s logo painted on the 45 yard line instead of at midfield, and there’s a caption that reads, “You had one job … Continued
June 12, 2015

Combining the State’s Two Budgets Will Make the Crisis Worse Instead of Better

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford   It’s no secret that the state of Alabama is in a budget crisis. It’s a crisis that we’ve known for three years was coming, but our state leaders waited until the elections were over before they publicly acknowledged it or offered any solutions. There have been several solutions proposed, … Continued
June 3, 2015

What Would Jesus Do?

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford   We are often reminded that this nation was founded on Christian principles, and certainly a majority of the representatives in the Alabama legislature are Christians. So when the General Fund budget, which finances all government services and agencies outside of education, came up for a vote last week, I … Continued
May 28, 2015

Who’s Leading The Alabama House of Representatives?

  By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford   Every organization needs leaders. An Army needs a general. A team needs a coach. A company needs a president or CEO. The Alabama House of Representatives also needs leadership, especially when we are facing a crisis like the one we are facing now. But over the last few … Continued
May 19, 2015

Republicans Are Trading In That “Jobs, Jobs, Jobs” Slogan For “Taxes, Taxes, Taxes”

  By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford After five years of passing millions of dollars in tax cuts for big businesses and billion-dollar, out-of-state corporations that, in some cases, pay zero state income taxes, Republicans in the state House of Representatives are about to raise taxes on working men and women. Only six months after … Continued
May 13, 2015

A Big Step Forward For The Lottery And A Bipartisan Solution To The Budget Crisis

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford   It isn’t often these days that you see Democrats and Republicans agreeing on major policies. But that’s exactly what began to happen last week. It is no secret that our General Fund budget is in desperate shape. The proposed budget cuts that were released the other week would gut … Continued
April 14, 2015

Congressman Aderholt Needs To Earn His Award

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford   Gadsden’s representative in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Robert Aderholt, was recently chosen as the National Association of Development Organizations’ Legislator of the Year. In the article announcing the award, Congressman Aderholt said he was honored to receive an award from an organization dedicated to growing communities. The … Continued
April 3, 2015