Is bad blood between politicians derailing work at Oklahoma state Capitol?

WELL, EARLIER THIS WEEK, THE PRO TEM GREG TREAT WAS PRETTY DIRECT. HE ACCUSED THE GOVERNOR OF HAVING A PERSONAL HATRED FOR HIM. BUT GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT SAYS TREAT IS EXAGGERATING THAT THEY JUST DISAGREE ON POLICY. SO THE QUESTION NOW IS WILL THIS SQUABBLE GET IN THE WAY OF PASSING A BUDGET? I REALLY THINK THAT’S IT. I THINK IT’S A PERSONAL HATRED OF ME. DO YOU HAVE A PERSONAL HATRED FOR THE PRO TEM? YOU KNOW, NOT AT ALL. AND MY TEAM TOLD ME ABOUT THAT. EMOTIONS SEEM TO BE NEAR A BOILING POINT AFTER THIS WEEK AT 23RD AND LINCOLN SENATE PRO TEM GREG TREAT, FRUSTRATED THAT MOST OF THE BILLS THE GOVERNOR HAS VETOED SO FAR CAME FROM THE SENATE, TREAT BELIEVES THEIR RELATIONSHIP FELL APART LAST YEAR. IT ALL KIND OF DEVOLVED LAST APRIL OR MAY. UH, ON THE HE HAD BEEN SIDING WITH THE HOUSE THE ENTIRETY OF THE TIME ON THE SCHOOL CHOICE DEBATE. BUT FRIDAY OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT ARGUE THE TWO JUST DON’T AGREE ON POLICY. THEIR LATEST FIGHT HAS BEEN OVER CUTTING THE STATE INCOME TAX. I HAVE NO ILL FEELINGS TOWARDS HIM OR ANYBODY IN THIS BUILDING. UH, BUT I’M GOING TO KEEP DOING WHAT I THINK IS RIGHT FOR OKLAHOMANS BOTH ACCUSING THE OTHER OF PLAYING POLITICS. STITT WITH HIS VETOES TREAT WITH HIS TALK OF PERSONAL HATRED AND THE STATE BUDGET HANGS IN THE BALANCE. STATE LEADERS WILL NEED TO GET ON THE SAME PAGE WITHIN A MONTH, AS STATE PROGRAMS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THEIR FUNDING ALLOCATED BY THE END OF MAY AND WITH SESSION ENDING IN LATE MAY, WE EXPECT THE NEXT FEW WEEKS TO MOSTLY CONSIST OF LAWMAKERS IN CLOSED DOOR MEETINGS NEGOTIATING THAT STATE BUDGET IS, OF COURSE, REQUIRED BY STATE LAW FOR LAWMAKERS TO PASS THAT BUDGE

The question now is whether this squabble will interfere with passing a state budget

Could bad blood between politicians derail work at the state capitol?| MORE | Deadline day at Oklahoma State Capitol sees major legislation skipped or transformedSenate Pro Tem Greg Treat said the governor is making things personal after vetoing numerous Senate bills this week. Treat was pretty direct this week, arguing that Gov. Kevin Stitt seems to hold a personal hatred for him. Stitt says Treat is exaggerating and that they just disagree on policy.The question now is whether this squabble will interfere with passing a state budget.“I really think that’s it, I think it’s a personal hatred of me,” Treat said.KOCO 5 asked Gov. Stitt if he had a personal hatred for Treat.”Not at all, and my team told me about that,” Stitt said.Emotions seem to be nearing a boiling point this week. Treat is frustrated that most of the bills the governor has vetoed so far came from the Senate.The Senate Pro Tem said he believes their relationship fell apart last year.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. “It all kind of devolved last April or May,” Treat said. “He had been siding with the House the entirety of the time on the school choice debate.”But on Friday, Stitt argued the two just don’t agree on policy. Their latest fight has been over cutting the state income tax.“I have no ill feelings toward him or anybody in this building, but I’m going to keep doing what I think is right for Oklahomans,” Stitt said.>> Download the KOCO 5 AppBoth accuse the other of playing politics – Stitt with his vetoes, Treat with his talk of personal hatred. And the state budget hangs in the balance.State leaders will need to get on the same page within a month. State programs are required to have their funding allocated by the end of May. With the legislative session wrapping up at the end of May, most of the work at the Capitol for the next month will have to do with budget negotiations. Top Headlines No injuries reported as severe storms move through Oklahoma early Friday Sky 5 Coverage: Overnight storms cause damage in Shawnee The first round of the NFL draft turns into a QB bonanza with a record-setting 6 taken in the top 12 Investigation continues after man shoots, kills wife and 3 children at Yukon home: What we know Edmond man held in Turks and Caicos leaning on new friend also charged with ammunition possession

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Could bad blood between politicians derail work at the state capitol?

| MORE | Deadline day at Oklahoma State Capitol sees major legislation skipped or transformed

Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat said the governor is making things personal after vetoing numerous Senate bills this week.

Treat was pretty direct this week, arguing that Gov. Kevin Stitt seems to hold a personal hatred for him. Stitt says Treat is exaggerating and that they just disagree on policy.

The question now is whether this squabble will interfere with passing a state budget.

“I really think that’s it, I think it’s a personal hatred of me,” Treat said.

KOCO 5 asked Gov. Stitt if he had a personal hatred for Treat.

“Not at all, and my team told me about that,” Stitt said.

Emotions seem to be nearing a boiling point this week. Treat is frustrated that most of the bills the governor has vetoed so far came from the Senate.

The Senate Pro Tem said he believes their relationship fell apart last year.

Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.

“It all kind of devolved last April or May,” Treat said. “He had been siding with the House the entirety of the time on the school choice debate.”

But on Friday, Stitt argued the two just don’t agree on policy. Their latest fight has been over cutting the state income tax.

“I have no ill feelings toward him or anybody in this building, but I’m going to keep doing what I think is right for Oklahomans,” Stitt said.

>> Download the KOCO 5 App

Both accuse the other of playing politics – Stitt with his vetoes, Treat with his talk of personal hatred. And the state budget hangs in the balance.

State leaders will need to get on the same page within a month. State programs are required to have their funding allocated by the end of May.

With the legislative session wrapping up at the end of May, most of the work at the Capitol for the next month will have to do with budget negotiations.

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