Governor Jim Pillen-(R)-Nebraska. (Courtesy of Governor's Office)LINCOLN–(KFOR Jan. 15)–Governor Jim Pillen on Wednesday delivered his State of the State address to Nebraska lawmakers, outlining some of the items senators need to work on during the 90-day session. One of which includes prioritizing improvements to Nebraska’s public school funding system, where Pillen says TEEOSA, which stands for Tax Equity & Educational Opportunities Support Act, remains broken by burdening local communities and property tax payers in local districts with limited resources, and short-changing kids. Pillen said that 25 years ago, there were 226 school districts in Nebraska that received state aid. That number now is down to 60 and Pillen says that was not the intent with the original law. He’s recommending a new funding model for schools. The governor also noted Nebraska’s unemployment rate is among the lowest in the nation, the state’s population is growing and the tax burden is lower than it was two years ago. He also touched on work on making Nebraska’s tax policy is not over, saying there was very little fiscal restraint in government during recent deflationary periods. Pillen said the burden to fix it is here and to be competitive with neighboring states, Nebraska must set an example. He said he would like lawmakers to look at eliminating some state boards and commissions that he is casting as unnecessary. Pillen called on lawmakers to pass a bill for Nebraska to return to a winner-take-all electoral system to eliminate the state’s split system that has made Omaha vote Democrat at least twice in recent presidential elections. “With no presidential election around the corner, there is no better time than now to dispassionately deliver on the will of the majority of the people in this state,” Pillen added. The winner-take-all bill, LB 3, is sponsored by Central City Senator Loren Lippincott.