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Major senior organization lines up behind Florida’s Smart Solar Amendment

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Seniors in the “oldest state in the nation” have joined a growing chorus of voices behind the consumer-friendly smart solar amendment to Florida’s Constitution. 60 Plus Association, a major senior advocacy group with chapters in Florida and Alabama, announced on Thursday its endorsement of the Smart Solar Amendment, an initiative seeking inclusion on Florida’s 2016 November ballot. The group, which promotes free enterprise and less government in senior issues, is joining Consumers for Smart Solar — a bipartisan coalition of business,…

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Today on Context Florida: Shifting discourse and two sides of Florida’s solar debate

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Today on Context Florida: The Florida Supreme Court recently invalidated the state’s congressional districts map, finding it had been drawn with unconstitutional intent to favor the majority party and incumbents. The decision is a Big Deal, says attorney Glenn Burhans, but noteworthy for another reason: Illustrating a shift in our judicial discourse and the proper place, if any, of sharp-elbowed dissent. Most Floridians agree: Solar power is an essential part of our energy future. In fact, Florida voters might even find…

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Forbes article linking Florida solar battle to Citizens United throws shade on the truth

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In the place known as the Sunshine State, there’s a lot of shade thrown around in the brewing political battle over solar energy. One such shady spot comes from William Pentland, energy and environmental writer for Forbes, in a recent article called More Smoke, More Mirrors For Solar Politics In Sunshine State. Pentland starts his biased rant with the “decidedly dark turn” against Floridians for Solar Choice (FSC), the political action committee busy collecting signatures for a proposed solar energy…

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Voters may have to decide between two solar energy amendments

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Florida voters could wind up having to choose between two rival proposals dealing with solar energy. A group billing itself as Consumers for Smart Solar announced Wednesday that it’s launching a petition drive to place an amendment dealing with solar energy on the 2016 ballot. It will need to collect nearly 700,000 signatures by early next year in order to qualify. But the amendment is aimed at trying to stop another proposal dealing with solar power. Floridians for Solar Choice…

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Consumers for Smart Solar launches ‘consumer-friendly’ solar ballot initiative for 2016

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Consumers for Smart Solar — a bipartisan coalition of business, civic and faith leaders— launched a campaign to place its new Smart Solar Amendment on the 2016 General Election ballot. The Smart Solar Amendment is what supporters call a “consumer-friendly alternative” to a similar amendment proposed by Floridians for Solar Choice. While both amendments seek to give greater access to solar energy, the Smart Solar Amendment allows state and local authorities to enact commonsense consumer protection rules. The measure also…

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