I’ve been working in electric and gas utility issues for nearly 20 years, and been increasingly horrified by the biased, corrupt system that we call “utility regulation” but is really pay-to-play. I’ve had enough time to understand what’s going on, and it isn’t pretty. However, it’s important to remember that we can change the system, […]| Third Act
Welcome to Third Act’s Sunlight Is the Best Disinfectant blog series for the Power Up Communities! project. My name is Nancy LaPlaca, and I’m excited to be part of Third Act’s Power Up! Communities project. I’ve been working in the obscure and complex world of public utilities commissions (PUCs) and the utilities they regulate for […]| Third Act
The training focused on skills that are best developed through in-person instruction and practice. It brought together 65 Third Actors, and even a few “first actors,” ranging from age 24-88, to learn how to apply nonviolent direct action principles within the arc of our campaigns, grounded in a shared history of direct action movement building […]| Third Act