Oklahoma receives nationwide attention
http://newsok.com/video/149140
Today The Oklahoman was featured on MSNBC for a story that ran in the newspaper this week on a comprehensive immigration reform bill the Legislature sent to the governor.
As far as convergence goes, national television is the big kahuna. Though I only got our Web address in on one of the three segments I did live Friday (man TV interviews go by fast!), having The Oklahoman out front of a story people across the country care about is important to our future as a multimedia company. I was happy to be a part of it.
Immigration is an issue on the minds of a lot of Oklahomans. In all three live shots, the TV reporter asked me why immigration is such a big issue in Oklahoma, since it is not a border state. It is an interesting question. Many of the state House and Senate candidates said it was the number one issue they heard about while knocking doors in their districts during the elections last year. Immigration played prominently in the gubernatorial campaign.
Throughout that campaign, Gov. Brad Henry said he thinks immigration is mostly a federal issue that must be solved at that level. And now he is deciding whether to sign a bill that will impose some penalties on local businesses for hiring illegal immigrants and will cuts off most public subsidies for those here illegally.
Odds are he will sign the bill. The legislation passed through the House and Senate overwhelmingly, meaning any veto by Henry could likely be overridden in both houses.
But, is the legislation good public policy, or an attempt by politicians to appease their voters? Is this a stall until the federal government does something about the problem?
Henry has until Tuesday to sign or veto the bill. Check newsok.com for the latest, and let us know why this is such a big issue to you here in Oklahoma.
Look here for a clip of the MSNBC segment: http://newsok.com/video/149140
Jennifer Mock
Capitol Bureau
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