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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
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June 12, 2015
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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
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June 3, 2015
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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
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May 28, 2015
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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
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May 19, 2015
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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
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May 13, 2015
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Our Legislature Thinks Brown Shrimp Are More Important Than People

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford   When I first saw the list of bills we would be debating in the state House of Representative last Thursday, I thought it was a joke. The first bill up for debate was a bill to make brown shrimp the official state crustacean. This is your state legislature’s priorities, … Continued
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May 5, 2015
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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
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April 14, 2015
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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
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April 3, 2015