Oklahoma schedules special session over state budget

WEBVTT ABBY: PAUL, JESS, SOME VERYDIFFERENT OPINIONS ON THISSECOND SPECIAL SESSION THATSTARTS ONE WEEK BEFORECHRISTMAS.I ASKED THEM IF THEY THINKLAWMAKERS AND THE GOVERNOR WILLBE ABLE TO AGREE ON A BUDGET.>> WHAT WE'RE HOPING FOR IS ACHRISTMAS MIRACLE.SOME HOLIDAY SPIRIT TO COME INTHIS SPECIAL SESSION WHERE WECAN FIND COMMON GROUND.>> THIS IS THE GOVERNOR WASTINGTAX PAYERS' MONEY.ABBY: OPINIONS DIVIDED.DEMOCRAT FORREST BENNETT SAYSHE'S GLAD THE GOVERNOR VETOEDTHE ORIGINAL BUDGET AND THINKSIT'S IMPORTANT THAT LAWMAKERSTRY AGAIN.REPUBLICAN KEVIN CALVEY SEES ITDIFFERENTLY.>> I WAS PROUD OF HER VETOINGIT.>> SHE CREATED THE PROBLEM NOWSHE'S GONNA CALL US BACK INTOSPECIAL SESSION.IT'S KINDA LIKE THE GUY IN AHORROR FLICK WHO CALLS THE COPSAND SAYS STOP ME BEFORE I KILLAGAIN.ABBY: THE BIGGEST DIVIDER AT THECAPITOL, WHERE SHOULD THE MONEYCOME FROM TO FIX THE BUDGETCRISIS?AND THAT IS WHAT LAWMAKERS WILLHAVE TO DECIDE IN THIS SECONDSPECIAL SESSION.>> WE DIDN'T END UP IN A BUDGETCRISIS OVER THE PERIOD OF SIXMONTHS.WE HAVE BEEN MARCHING THISDIRECTION FOR A LONG, LONG TIME.>> THERE'S A LOT OF NOT JUSTWASTE, BUT SOME CORRUPTION INSTATE AGENCIES.IT'S HAPPENED BEFORE COME UPWHETHER IT REPUBLICAN ORDEMOCRAT ADMINISTRATIONS.THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO BEFOCUSING ON.ABBY: WE'RE HEARING THE GOVERNORWILL RELEASE MORE SPECIFICINFORMATION IN THE COMING DAYS.WE ALSO HEARD FROM HOUSE SPEAKERCHARLES MCCALL WHO CALLED THISSECOND SPECIAL SESSION A WASTEOF TAXPAYER DOLLARS.REPORTING LIVE AT THE STATE

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin set the date for a new special session to address the state's budget shortfall.The session will begin Monday, Decemter 18.Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall says Gov. Mary Fallin is to blame for the need for a second special session of the Legislature.Gov. Fallin says the budget shortfall will force cuts to health care and human services. She said no deal is in place and negotiations are continuing.McCall issued a statement saying Fallin promised lawmakers she would sign a bill passed during the first special session that McCall says would have provided funding until the regular session begins in February. Fallin vetoed much of the bill, which would have cut funding for state agencies.(Portions of this article are copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin set the date for a new special session to address the state's budget shortfall.

The session will begin Monday, Decemter 18.

Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall says Gov. Mary Fallin is to blame for the need for a second special session of the Legislature.

Gov. Fallin says the budget shortfall will force cuts to health care and human services. She said no deal is in place and negotiations are continuing.

McCall issued a statement saying Fallin promised lawmakers she would sign a bill passed during the first special session that McCall says would have provided funding until the regular session begins in February.

Fallin vetoed much of the bill, which would have cut funding for state agencies.

Oklahoma schedules special session over state budget

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