Alabama Governor Robert Bentley News

Alabama Governor Forms Task Force to Tackle Opioid Abuse

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has created a new state council to address what the governor called a growing crisis of opioid misuse and addiction. The governor made the announcement at a Dec. 15 news conference at the Alabama Capitol. The …

Wildfires Threaten Alabama; Governor Signs No Burn Order

Gov. Robert Bentley on Wednesday signed an order banning outside fires across most of Alabama because dry conditions have led to fast-spreading wildfires. The governor signed the drought emergency declaration, putting 46 counties under the no burn order. The drought …

Alabama Governor Signs ‘Innovator Liability’ Law

Companies in Alabama would be protected from lawsuits related to products they didn’t make under newly passed legislation. Gov. Robert Bentley on Friday signed into law a bill that says manufacturers are not liable for damages from products they didn’t …