Craig Ford

May 15, 2026

Lawmakers must work together to save Gadsden Goodyear plant

September 27, 2019

By Craig Ford There is a lot that has been said lately – both online and in the media – about the futur...

Cities only as strong as their local schools

September 13, 2019

By Craig Ford In the military, we have a saying that a platoon is only as strong as its weakest soldier. That concept applie...

Teachers, retirees deserve better from state leaders

June 14, 2019

By Craig Ford The education budget passed by lawmakers in the final days of the 2019 legislative session is the largest in ter...

Equal pay bill is huge step in right direction

June 7, 2019

By Craig Ford One of the positive things to come out of the 2019 Legislative Session is a piece of legislation that has finally br...

Education and state retirees also deserve a pay raise

May 17, 2019

By Craig Ford I sometimes feel like a broken record, but here we are once again. Another year, another budget, and another fail...

If Andrew Jones’ tax increase bills are good for Etowah County, why doesn’t he pass them for Cherokee And DeKalb?

May 3, 2019

By Craig Ford Two bills being introduced by our new state senator Andrew Jones (R-Centre) have stirred up a lot of controversy over the past couple of weeks, and for...

Good solution to Tier 2 system

April 12, 2019

By Craig Ford Unintended consequences are a common problem when it comes to making laws and government policy. A good example of this is the changes law...

Robbing Peter to pay Paul

March 22, 2019

By Craig Ford One of the problems exposed during the gas tax debate was the fact that $63 million dollars a year gets diverted out of the Alabama Department...