Governor Kay Ivey Delivers State of the State Address
2/5/2025
Last night, Governor Kay Ivey addressed the Alabama Legislator and the people of Alabama in her annual State of the State address. It was her eighth time to take the podium to do so.
In the State of the State address, she addressed a comprehensive plan for her administration for the next year.
“It is vital we continue investing wisely in programs that deliver results: Programs like the CHOOSE Act, the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, the Literacy and Numeracy Acts, as well as our Turnaround Schools Initiative, said Ivey.”
“We will continue allowing these successful education reform policies to take shape while taking an active approach to do everything we can to support our students, teachers and families,” she continued.
Ivey also addressed a plan, which has been met with mixed reviews so far by the public, to ban student use of cell phones in the classroom. She also plans on having the legislation to introduce bills addressing internet and social media safety for students.
Another large focus in her speech was on that of public and officer safety. “To back the blue, we will provide law enforcement with enhanced legal protections that allow them to carry out their duties courageously and effectively – without fear of Monday morning quarterbacking in the courts,” she said. “We will support long-serving law enforcement families through dependent scholarships. Y’all, our men and women in blue put everything on the line. They need to know: Alabama has their backs.”
She previewed bills to prioritize police funding and support for LEO’s in the state.
Ivey also touched on Immigration issues being championed by President Trump, and gave support to Senator Katie Britt’s bill that recently passed related to such. “Our own U.S. Senator Katie Britt is also an important champion of securing our borders. She is showing Washington, D.C. that Alabama means business,” she said. “The Laken Riley Act is now law with President Trump’s signature, and I am urging Congress to pass Senator Britt’s Wall Act that will help finish building the wall and eliminate federal benefits for illegals. It’s time to restore common sense.”
Ivey also addressed several other issues. Attached is a PDF file released to us from the Governors office with the full speech if you wish to read it. You can click the link below to access the speech:
