Gov. Ivey's 2025 Address Focuses on Public Safety

Governor Kay Ivey highlighted Alabama's progress in education, infrastructure, and economic development during her 2025 State of the State address, while setting legislative priorities on public safety and workforce participation. She noted improvements in national academic rankings, attributing them to policies like the Alabama Literacy and Numeracy Acts. Ivey emphasized Alabama's potential beyond being a 'football state', proposing it as an 'education state' and advocating for expanded use of tax dollars for private education through the CHOOSE Act. The speech included a mention of the controversial renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of America', following an executive order by former President Trump. Some state officials praised this renaming, while it met with mixed reactions nationally. Ivey's address underscored her commitment to making Alabama a top state for living and working, despite acknowledging further work is needed.