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CLICK HERE to listen to comments from Charles McCall regarding the state budget. Oklahoma House and Senate kicked off the extraordinary session of the 59th Legislature. Another big job remains, as House Speaker Charles McCall says the massive education funding plan announced Monday will be advanced this week, switching the attention to the Oklahoma state budget. “The joint intent of the House and the Senate on the budget will be coming very shortly as well,” said House Speaker Charles McCall. The spending plan must be finalized by the end of the regular session taking place next week.

CLICK HERE to listen to Radio Oklahoma's news update featuring comments from Governor Kevin Stitt. With the approval of a hefty education funding bill, Oklahoma lawmakers can now focus their efforts on the state budget. “We just delivered big time on education,” said Governor Kevin Stitt. “Let’s also deliver for the taxpayers as well.” The Oklahoma Constitution requires the budget to be in place by 5 p.m. next Thursday. Negotiations have been going on behind closed doors.

CLICK HERE to listen to Radio Oklahoma's Bob Sands give the latest info on EV startup, Canoo. Radio Oklahoma’s Bob Sands gives details on the finances of an electric vehicle maker that continues to sink further into the red. The Journal Record reports electric vehicle startup Canoo has another financial loss of 90.7 million dollars in the first quarter of 2023, adding to the financial pressures faced by the company. They plan to produce EV batteries in Pryor and other activities in Tulsa. The company claims it is committed to building 20,000 EVs in Oklahoma City by the end of the year. In April, it signed a deal to lease a 500-thousand-square-foot warehouse that would employ 500 people.

Oklahoma Democratic lawmakers are calling for teacher pay raises while sharing their state budget priorities. Lawmakers are aiming to double the pay increases backed by the Republican party. Democrats are opposing any budget that includes tax cuts. State Representative Mickey Dollens said funding OETA (Oklahoma Educational Television Authority) is a main priority, as he grew up in a home without cable television. "We had Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, and continuing that finding to OETA is one of our top priorities," Dollens said. To listen to Dollens, speaking on budget pro, click here.