Alabama Governor News

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 …

Alabama Governor Has Insurance for $50K Water Pipe Damage in Home

The freezing weather really hit home with Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley. Bentley said this week that his private home in Tuscaloosa has an estimated $50,000 in damage after a water pipe froze and burst in the attic. Bentley says the …

Alabama Governor Won’t Implement Part of Health Law

Gov. Robert Bentley announced this week that he won’t implement part of the federal Affordable Health Care Act in Alabama. Bentley’s aides said the Alabama governor sent a letter to Secretary of Health Kathleen Sebelius explaining that he’s an opponent …

Alabama Governor Wants 1 Year Tax Holiday for Storm Supplies

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has proposed a once-a-year sales tax holiday on weather radios, flashlights, generators and other supplies needed to help prepare for weather disasters. Bentley made the proposal at a news conference to announce that Feb. 19-24 would …