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A new law will task state regents with overseeing free speech polices and censorship complaints at Oklahoma’s public universities. Opponents say it’s unneeded and unfairly maligns state institutions.

Almost $700 million in rebate incentives will be available soon to attract a new large business to the state.

Every 10 years the house and senate districts across the State of Oklahoma are redrawn and Monday, a public forum was held in Lawton to allow people to ask questions about the process.

Representative caldwell, how did you find out this was, you know, banned on facebook? >> yeah, absolutely, laura. we have been obviously running statewide over a year now and running multiple ads every day just run of the mill stuff. like this, like that. we post this mom and apple pie pro president trump, pro nra endorsement ad and gets flagged immediately. we do what it tells you to. appeal it. let us know why you dont think it should be flagged. we wait and wait. no response. here we are five...

Incitement to violence. but thus far, theres no other problem with facebook today, right? >> no. theyre running our ads now and have told us we shouldnt have anymore problems. but shows you where their mindset is at. why are guns automatically flagged? but you have things likes abortion. you can run an abortion ad -- >> laura: representative caldwell, were out of time. well keep an eye on it. well be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ keep it comin love. ♪ keep it comin love. ♪ dont stop it now, ♪ do...

Representative caldwell, how did you find out this was, you know, banned on facebook? >> yeah, absolutely, laura. we have been obviously running statewide over a year now and running multiple ads every day just run of the mill stuff. like this, like that. we post this mom and apple pie pro president trump, pro nra endorsement ad and gets flagged immediately. we do what it tells you to. appeal it. let us know why you dont think it should be flagged. we wait and wait. no response. here we are five...

But thus far, theres no other problem with facebook today, right? >> no. theyre running our ads now and have told us we shouldnt have anymore problems. but again, it just shows you where their mindset is at. why are guns automatically flagged? but you have things likes abortion. you can run an abortion ad. that would be -- >> laura: representative caldwell, were out of time. well keep an eye on it. i have a feeling this isnt the last time were going to be dealing with this. well be right back.

Safety and getting people in a position to defend themselves in my mind. >> sandra: and so much emotion still around this subject just a little over one week out from that shooting in your state. representative caldwell. thank you for coming on this morning. >> bill: 18 minutes before the hour. nancy pelosi top democrat in the house has dropped a whopper. is mowing the grass a better option than building a wall? whats that all about? context on her comments coming up. >> sandra: top democrat ada...

Debate a law proposing an assault weapons ban with republicans winning out by 71 nays to 36 yays. almost all the lawmakers who voted against the measure, just to consider this, have an a-rating from the nra. >> the next step of someone with an assault rifle here in florida is going to be on them. its going to be on them. its going to be their fault that those people are dead. >> joining me, one of the florida state representatives who opposed that measure. republican matt caldwell. also with us ...

Because no one on the campus is able to defend themselves. its why you dont have this problem any other place. and why it seems to happen in places where people cant defend themselves. >> okay. senator raider, not trying to ignore you. >> you know representative caldwell has to defend why they didnt want to hear a motion to bring in one of the worst tragedies in florida history. and might i add, the reason after the orlando pulse shooting that killed 49 people in orlando, and after the fort laud...