The CityVoice Podcast

CityVoice - S01E11: Growing Community Leaders, a discussion with Heidi Khokhar of RDI

Do rural communities face unique challenges? How do you realize economic growth when you can’t afford an economic development department? Interviewed on location in South Bend, AWC talks with Heidi Khokhar, Executive Director of Rural Development Initiatives, about these questions and more.

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CityVoice - S01E10: Drugs and the workplace in Washington

We sit down with Carol Wilmes to discuss how drugs and alcohol are impacting municipal workplaces across our state. Find out what counts as “reasonable suspicion,” who is subject to random drug testing, and more.

For more information about Drug & Alcohol testing and training, visit the D&A consortium.

CityVoice - S01E09: The Legislative session recap

Get the inside scoop from Candice Bock, Logan Bahr, Sharon Swanson and Carl Schroeder as they discuss the most interesting and unexpected happenings from the Legislative session, including popular footwear during this year’s “snowmageddon,” and what’s happening with the Legislature in the run-up to adjournment. Also, find out what you can do after session ends.

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CityVoice - S01E08: What's up with the state budget?

This week, AWC's Candice Bock and Sheila Gall discuss and compare the proposed House and Senate budgets. Find out more about the budget process, how it affects Washington cities, and what you can still do.

CityVoice - S01E07: Affordable housing update

This week we interview AWC’s Carl Schroeder about what’s going on with affordable housing in the latter half of the legislative session. You’ll hear about a group of bills that AWC has been tracking, along with Carl’s open take on what tools cities are looking for to increase their affordable housing stock.

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CityVoice - S01E06: Transportation

Listen in this week as we sit down with AWC’s Logan Bahr to discuss a bevy of bills related to transportation. Logan gives us an update of how the session is shaping up so far, what’s contained within a proposed 10-year transportation package, and we run through a list of bills AWC has been tracking this session.

CityVoice - S01E05: The Criminal Justice Training Commission

Cities in Washington are facing a bottleneck. Police officers are retiring faster than their replacements can be trained. In this episode, Government Relations Advocate Sharon Swanson talks about Washington’s Criminal Justice Training Commission, what AWC is doing to address this situation, and what cities can do to help.

 

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CityVoice - S01E04: The Public Works Trust Fund and fixing fish-blocking culverts

This week our AWC Government Relations Director, Candice Bock, and Government Relations Advocate, Carl Schroeder first dive into issues regarding funding the Public Works Trust Fund and how that affects every resident in Washington State. Last, they untangle why cities and the state need to work together in order to fix fish-blocking culverts around Washington.

 

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CityVoice - S01E03: Economic development

This week our staff experts delve into what our cities named as their top priority in our 2018 city conditions survey: Economic development. Our cities turn the wheels of commerce in Washington State, driving a staggering 96% of gross domestic product here. Hear the conversation as Candice Bock and Brandon Anderson explore the connections between cities, our economy, and local infrastructure.

 

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CityVoice - S01E02: Affordable housing

It’s an issue that has ramifications for homelessness, economic development, the environment, and more. Listen in as Government Relations Advocate Carl Schroeder talks with Deputy CEO Alicia Seegers Martinelli about the challenges and opportunities related to affordable housing. AWC’s CityVoice Podcast is a convenient way to keep up with the issues affecting Washington cities.

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