Listen to this recorded briefing by Sen. Patty Murray and Sen. Maria Cantwell on important policy such as COVID-19 response and recovery, infrastructure and transportation funding proposals, and broadband expansion assistance.

The health and vitality of local economies are critical to a robust and dynamic national economy. Local leaders must build strong relationships with Congress to help shape federal policies. Annually, city leaders travel to Washington D.C. to meet with Washington State’s senators to strengthen the city partnership. Since travel is not an option this year, Washington’s senators have come to you.

Congress is close to agreement on passing the American Rescue Plan Act with good news for cities. Unlike the CARES Act from last year, this federal package includes direct and flexible aid to cities totaling $65 billion. If it passes, how much will your city receive? When can your city expect funds? How will they be distributed? Listen to our latest CityVoice podcast to find the answers as we welcome a first-time special guest to the podcast, AWC’s CEO Peter King.

Police reform roundtable podcast

At City Action Days, Representatives Debra Entenman, Jesse Johnson, and Jacquelin Maycumber joined us for a roundtable discussion about police reforms and their goals for this legislative session. Rep. Johnson discussed how his police reform bills came together through community outreach and input from law enforcement officers. Rep. Maycumber spoke to the need for community policing in our cities. And Rep. Entenman reminded us that our voices are important in the ongoing police reform discussion. Listen in as the legislators share their thoughts on community policing, accreditation, and supporting our officers on the latest episode of our CityVoice podcast.

Grab your copy of AWC’s new housing report and join us as we welcome AWC’s Carl Schroeder to the podcast and get his inside take on the housing affordability crisis throughout the state. We explore the report’s research findings to bust some common myths and misconceptions about affordable housing in cities. You’ll gain a big-picture understanding of cities’ challenges and solutions, hear about city planning efforts, discover tools that cities use, and find out what resources we still need from the state.

Hear from AWC's Government Relations team and glean insights into the 2021 Legislative Session.

This episode offers an audio version of a recent Cityvision article. Listen to “Maintaining your rep: how cities can mitigate political risk with enterprise risk management.”

For this episode of the CityVoice podcast, we sat down with Lakewood’s Police Chief, Mike Zaro, to discuss the issue of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in law enforcement. Listen in and find out about Lakewood’s leadership on the issue of PTSD and what city leaders can do to help. 

Hear a recent article from Cityvision magazine about how Washington communities are pursuing a balance of financial resilience and public health by reframing and refocusing their core economic identities.

Listen in to a recent AWC-hosted discussion with city leaders across Washington as they discuss how they've used CARES funding in their cities and towns. 

Hear part of the recorded 2020 conference session on advancing racial equity.