Craig Ford

September 16, 2026

The Alabama Policy Institute’s four lies about “school choice”

February 1, 2019

By Craig Ford In a recent editorial, the Alabama Policy Institute (API) attempted to label four of the arguments against “sch...

"Yes, you can vote for Craig Ford and still vote a straight party ticket. Here’s how…" - Rep. Craig Ford

November 2, 2018

Several people have asked if it’s possible to vote a straight party ticket and still vote for me fo...

How you vote in November could decide whether or not you get to vote on a lottery

October 12, 2018

By State Rep. Craig Ford The lottery has been talked about for decades in Alabama. There’s no question that the voters suppo...

Why aren’t we paying our Alabama educators what they’re worth?

September 21, 2018

By Craig Ford Alabama State Superintendent Eric Mackey said last week that Alabama’s public school teachers are “overwhelmi...

If Mississippi can pass a lottery, then so can we

August 31, 2018

By State Rep. Craig Ford Alabama can no longer say, “Thank God for Mississippi.” The Mississippi State Legislature recently passed a state lottery, and...

Every school should have an SRO officer

August 17, 2018

By State Rep. Craig Ford Now that school has started back, a lot of attention has been given to the issue of school safety and se...

New school year starting now but should be starting later

August 3, 2018

Rep. Craig Ford Remember when school didn’t start until after Labor Day? In a matter of days, students all across Alabama will start a new school year, and we’ll onl...

Could we finally get a lottery passed next year?

July 6, 2018

By State Rep. Craig Ford Alabamians have been asking for a lottery for years. It continues to be one of the most popular ideas polled year in and y...