Craig Ford

By State Rep. Craig Ford Every Thanksgiving, I like to write an editorial about the things that I am thankful for. I’ve written about how thankful I am for my family and for public servants like Alabama’s educators. Bu...

By State Rep. Craig Ford We all know that education and jobs go hand-in-hand. If you want to get a good job, you have to have a good education. And havin...

The State Board of Education recently met to discuss terminating State Superintendent Dr. Michael Sentance’s contract. Politic...

By Rep. Craig Ford Tourism and hospitality is a $13 billion dollar a year industry in the state of Alabama. That number comes f...

Our state government is no stranger to crises. We’ve had multiple budget crises, Medicaid crises and, most recently, a crisis re...

By Rep. Craig Ford Remember when school didn’t start until after Labor Day? In a matter of days, students all across Alabama will st...

By Rep. Craig Ford Every day I run into people who tell me how much they want Etowah County to have its own sports complex. And in...

One doesn’t need a Ph.D in soothsaying to know that the honeymoon between state superintendent Mike Sentance and some mem...

The Alabama Legislature is quickly running out of excuses for failing to let the people vote on a sta...