Episodes
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
With the Medical Lake fire and aftermath still top-of-mind, Mayor Terri Cooper and her team share ideas and advice based on their experiences. Wildfire is a reality in a warming climate, they say, and lessons learned from one disaster can help deter another by activating a community’s resilience and preparedness.
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
CityVoice - S05E15: HR Insights: A conversation with L&I Director Joel Sacks
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
The Department of Labor & Industries plays an important role in regulating workplaces, providing industrial insurance, and enforcing labor laws and Director Joel Sacks has been at the helm of the agency since 2013. HR Insights sat down with Director Sacks to talk about his tenure at L&I, the newly announced 2024 workers’ compensation rates, and important issues facing cities and their workforces.
Monday Oct 09, 2023
CityVoice - S05E14: 2024 Legislative priorities
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
In this episode of the CityVoice Podcast, we sit down with our hard-working lobbyists to learn more about this year’s four highest legislative priorities, how the priorities were developed, and what we’re expecting for the upcoming session—plus a controversial opinion on candy corn. Don’t miss this dive into the 2024 issues that matter to cities.
Friday Sep 08, 2023
CityVoice - S05E13: Cityvision Fall 2023 - Chartered territory: Waitsburg
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Friday Sep 08, 2023
Waitsburg is the only city in the state still operating under the terms of its original charter, adopted in 1881—eight years before the Washington Territory was granted statehood. The classification also explains its motto: One of a kind. Waitsburg has modernized in important ways, and these days, visitors flock there less for its history, and more for its proximity to outdoor recreation and Walla Walla wine country, its bustling foodie scene, and small-town charm.
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
From the repeal of Prohibition to the rise of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging—charting AWC's advocacy for cities and the issues that have mattered most over nine decades. Read this timeline complete with images and historical information telling the story of nearly a century of city innovation through changing times.
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Beyond the contributions of diverse groups are the remarkable accomplishments of individuals. AWC DEIB Consultant Benita Horn introduces us to a few lesser-known, yet no less fascinating, figures from Washington’s storied past. Don’t miss the audio content included with this story, as told by the author herself.
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
CityVoice - S05E10: Cityvision Fall 2023 - Long live the home rule
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
State-granted authority to make local decisions is as important as ever. It’s vital that cities understand and continue to advocate for home rule. To help preserve local decision-making authority, cities must effectively communicate its importance and history.
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
CityVoice - S05E09: Cityvision Fall 2023 - Feature article: Common ground
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Both elected to serve Spokane, two city and county leaders from opposite ends of the political spectrum put their differences aside to model the benefits of cooperative governing.
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
CityVoice - S05E08: Otto Klein on 40+ years of employment law and LRI
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Otto Klein, of Summit Law, sat down with AWC Government Relations Director, Candice Bock to chat about his decades of work on behalf of local governments. HR Insights shares Otto's insights about his long career, specializing in labor and employment issues, and his role in establishing AWC’s annual Labor Relations Institute conference, held in Yakima each May.
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
We are in the final inning of the 2023 legislative session. CityVoice Podcast sat down again with Deputy Government Relations Director Carl Schroeder to get the latest on the array of housing bills still moving through the Legislature. Carl talks HB 1110 (middle housing), SB 5466 (transit-oriented development), HB 1337 and SB 5235 (ADUs), and HB 1628 (REET). He shares the latest updates and expectations for where housing is headed as the session sprints to a conclusion.