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Senate Democratic Leader Audrey Gibson applauds Supreme Court DACA decision

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Senate Democratic Leader Audrey Gibson (D-Jacksonville) on Thursday applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision rebuffing the Trump administration’s attempts to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program. She issues the following statement: [Read more…] about Senate Democratic Leader Audrey Gibson applauds Supreme Court DACA decision

Federal Court Upholds Vogtle Power Purchase Agreement Between MEAG Power and JEA

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U.S. District Judge Mark Cohen granted yesterday MEAG Power’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, specifically declaring in bold print that the power purchase agreement (PPA) between JEA – the electric provider for the city of Jacksonville, Florida – and the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG Power) “is VALID AND ENFORCEABLE” and that “the PPA unconditionally requires JEA to pay MEAG for capacity and energy at the full cost of production of Project J, including debt service on the bonds and DOE-guaranteed loans”. [Read more…] about Federal Court Upholds Vogtle Power Purchase Agreement Between MEAG Power and JEA

Senator Lori Berman co-hosts second panel on racial injustice with U.S. Congresswoman Lois Frankel and Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay

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Senator Lori Berman (D-Delray Beach) will be co-hosting a second panel discussion on the issues of racial injustice with U.S. Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-21) and Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay (District 6) this Friday, June 19 at 1:00pm. [Read more…] about Senator Lori Berman co-hosts second panel on racial injustice with U.S. Congresswoman Lois Frankel and Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay