Craig Ford

October 10, 2026

Craig Ford - Maybe Santa will bring us what Rep. Aderholt won’t

December 11, 2015

We are just a few weeks away from Christmas, and children across the state are heading to the mall or shopping center to sit on Santa’s l...

Craig Ford - Republicans should leave teachers’ retirement alone

December 4, 2015

It’s been a rough year for the powers that be in Montgomery. There have been more than a few bad headlines this year, and we only avoided a government shutdown after...

Craig Ford - Remembering our educators this Thanksgiving

November 25, 2015

In our house at Thanksgiving, our family likes to sit around the table and name the things we are thankful for in our life. Of course, every...

Craig Ford - Progress has been made, but more work needs to be done

November 20, 2015

Congratulations to Gov. Robert Bentley and Secretary of State John Merrill on their work to fully enact the “motor voter” law. It’s refreshin...

Craig Ford - Appreciating our veterans on Veterans Day

November 13, 2015

November is a time to be thankful. Of course, we celebrate Thanksgiving later on in the month. But November is also the time when we celeb...

Craig Ford - Animal cruelty and neglect no laughing matter

November 6, 2015

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...

Craig Ford - Where's the beef?

October 30, 2015

Do you remember that old Wendy’s commercial with the older lady asking, “Where’s the beef?” The point of the commercial was that Wendy’s c...

Craig Ford - Our state leaders need to get back to the mainstream

October 23, 2015

When even the Republican leader in the state senate says you’re out of touch, you know things have gone too far. But that is where we ar...

Craig Ford - What education surplus?

October 16, 2015

Stealing from children is wrong. Period. But that’s exactly what the Alabama Legislature has done and will probably continue to do. Severa...

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