Craig Ford

There’s a fine line between standing up for your principles and political extremism. These days, unfortunately, political extremism seems t...

During his State of the State Address Tuesday night, Gov. Robert Bentley laid out his four-year plan, which included spending up to $800...

There’s no doubt that momentum for the lottery is building in Alabama. A public opinion poll, paid for by the House and Senate Republican...

When the state legislature returns to Montgomery in two weeks, one of the top issues will be a cost-of-living pay raise for educators. Both pa...

As droves of Alabamians recently flooded into Tennessee, Georgia and Florida for a chance to win the $1.6 billion Powerball, it’s obviou...

New Years is a time of reflection and resolutions, a time for changes and fixing mistakes. With the state’s next legislative session begi...

Since 2008, education spending for K-12 in Alabama has gone down by more than 20 percent. Those cuts have been felt in every classroom in t...

What does Christmas mean to you?  It’s a question that will probably get a different answer from every person you ask. Every family has their own traditions and customs that make Christmas unique to them....

One of the biggest problems we have in education right now is the shortage of teachers. This is true both nationally and in Alabama. Toda...