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  • Homelessness and other challenges on our streets - Data story

    Here in Washington, an unprecedented number of people are living on the streets. Homelessness is growing sharply, spurred on by lack of affordable housing, the opioid crisis, and a poorly-funded mental health and substance abuse system.

  • Cityvision January/February 2018

    Communities confront addiction and mental health issues

  • U.S. Attorney General withdraws federal government’s non-enforcement stance against states with legalized marijuana

    On Thursday, January 4, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo rescinding all guidance to federal prosecutors that minimized the priority of enforcement actions against states with legalized marijuana – either medical or recreational.

  • Cityvision November/December 2017

    A study in utility: Maximizing community potential through broadband access

  • Your city snapshot

    Your city snapshot uses U.S. Census data to profile your city's economic condition, demographic breakdown, housing stock, and more.

  • What's black, white, and read all over?

    Get tips from a panel of reports who had a frank conversation with city officials about working with the media in the 21st century.

  • Washington State Public Employer Overtime Guide

    The Overtime Guide, revised in 2020, outlines the major provisions of overtime laws and the implications for public employers in Washington; identify options for complying with the revised regulations; and learn best practices for performing audits and communicating changes to exempt status employees.

  • Tutorials on working with the media

    Watch two short videos to learn how to get the media to cover an issue you care about and team up with other cities to get local editorial board attention.

  • AWC Data Story Portal

    Research and data for fact-based decision making. Data is presented in tabular, map and graphic formats on timely topics ranging from city election results to utility rate trends to recreational marijuana revenues.

  • Numbers don’t lie

    A video resource for city officials to demonstrate the important relationship between cities and the state. The video reinforces the long-standing partnership between the state and its cities.

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