Gov. Mary Fallin

A new session of the Oklahoma Legislature opens Monday, and Gov. Mary Fallin will deliver her State of the State address. With an almost $1 billion budget gap and growing pressure to pay school teachers more, Brad Gibson of Oklahoma Watch reports that Falling, the Legislature and department heads have some tough choices to make.

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