Faced with a record $1.3 billion budget hole, ongoing revenue failure and the potential loss of state jobs and programs, the Legislature on Thursday began its second consecutive four-day weekend.

Some lawmakers, employee organizations and policy groups say there appears to be a lack of urgency in trying to solve the financial problems plaguing state government.

"Instead of staying here and doing the people's business, everybody has gone back home," House Democratic Leader Scott Inman said Thursday.

"It's mind boggling. We're now eight weeks in and not one piece of legislation to solve the budgetary crisis facing the people of Oklahoma has been put before the House of Representatives."