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Armistead Entitled To His Own Opinions, Not His Own Facts

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Recently, Alabama Republican Party Chairman, Bill Armistead, took to AL.com to discuss his thoughts on the state budget. It left me scratching my head, as he kept putting words like “budget crisis” and “shortfall” in quotes like he doesn’t believe we have a budget crisis. Gov. Bentley himself has … Continued

Craig Ford

February 3, 2015

Opinion

Grow With Those We Know

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford There’s a saying in the insurance business: “Grow with those we know.” It means when you are out looking for new business, always think of your existing customers first. I think this is a good concept that we need to apply to job creation here in Alabama. Many of … Continued

Craig Ford

January 27, 2015

Opinion

A Legacy To Live By

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford “I have decided to stick with love…Hate is too great a burden to bear.” –Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Where Do We Go From Here, 1967 The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is one I have spent years trying to not only fully understand, but also find … Continued

Craig Ford

January 19, 2015

Opinion

The Importance Of Working Together

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford “You can’t work across party lines when there aren’t many of them. So I’m going to work across Republican Party lines because there are a lot of divisions in the Republican Party.” -Gov. Robert Bentley I was very disappointed when I read this quote from the governor earlier this … Continued

Craig Ford

January 13, 2015

Opinion

The Numbers Are In: Still Haven’t Quite Figured Out How To Help Students

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford One of the things that makes our government work is the self reporting of financial information. This self-reporting, and in some cases, outside auditing, allows the people of Alabama to know exactly where their money is going. And each year, at the end of the year, the Alabama Department … Continued

Craig Ford

January 6, 2015

Opinion

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Christmas time has always been one of my favorite holidays: it’s a time of giving to others; a time for visiting with family, some of whom we haven’t seen in a year or more; and, most importantly for me as a Christian, Christmas time is a time to honor … Continued

Craig Ford

December 23, 2014

Opinion

Should Montgomery Be The New Washington?

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford If there was ever any doubt about how politicians in Alabama feel about the federal government, just look at some of their campaign ads. During this past election, Alabama politicians spent millions of dollars on ads about how they would stand up to Washington and “fight Obama”. The phrase … Continued

Craig Ford

December 17, 2014

Opinion

Good Ideas Are Bigger Than Political Parties

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Without question, the biggest issue facing our state legislature this spring will be funding our state budgets, and specifically addressing the crisis in the General Fund budget. While the Education Trust Fund is expected to be in decent shape, Gov. Bentley has projected a potential shortfall of anywhere between $250 … Continued

Craig Ford

December 7, 2014

BCA Drops Strange Contributions By 90 Percent

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In 2010, the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) gave attorney general candidate Luther Strange $50,000 to win. In 2014, running as an incumbent, the organization only contributed $5,000 to his reelection. There is one significant event that occurred at the Attorney General’s office between 2010 and 2014 that could … Continued

Bill Britt

December 3, 2014

Opinion

Rep. Craig Ford To Sponsor Lottery Bill, Resolution Urging Governor To Negotiate A Compact With Poarch Creek Indians

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford When our state legislature returns to Montgomery, legislators will have to take on a major problem: funding our state budgets. There are no easy solutions to our budget problems. But there are simple solutions that can generate millions of dollars for our budgets and put us on a path … Continued

Craig Ford

December 3, 2014