Gov. Jim Pillen gives his annual State of the State speech in the legislative chamber in Lincoln on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. State Sen. George Dungan of Lincoln listens to Gov. Jim Pillen give his annual State of the State speech in the legislative chamber in Lincoln on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen focused on addressing the state's tax system, improvements to the state's school funding system, the state's water quality and quantity and more in his annual address Wednesday.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is giving his State of the State address on Wednesday. The speech is expected to begin around 10 a.m. It will be streamed here on this web page. Nebraska’s 109th Legislature began last week,