As a WSAC member, you have access to all of our resources and services, ranging from communications to educational programs and a variety of events and programs designed to provide networking and professional development opportunities. Get ready to be a great leader for your county!
WSAC’s new Association Management System (AMS) will give you the ability to have one-stop access to the resources and information you need to keep up-to-date on WSAC meetings and events and provide a collaborative environment for committees and affiliates to engage.
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We're excited to share that Vivid Co., WSAC’s long-time partner, has deepened its relationship with the association by upgrading to the Gold tier of our Corporate Member Program!
A small business located in Olympia, Vivid Co. provides high-caliber organizational development, project management, and organizational change management. Their firm specializes in supporting public entities and has served a significant number of local government organizations over the years.
Learn more about Vivid Co. and their consulting services on their website: vividco.com/ or by visiting WSAC's Solutions Center: wsac.org/solutions-center/directory/#corporatemembers
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Congratulations on this partnership!
Washington State Has a Public Defense Crisis:
The situation is so dire that the non-profit that represents all 39 counties in Washington is suing the state for allegedly shirking its constitutional responsibility to fund public defense. If successful, the court could force the state to pay up the way it did with education funding back in 2018. Our state’s harried public defenders could be breathing easier if the Legislature had included public defense funding in its final draft of the millionaire’s tax bill, but that didn’t happen.
Washington is one of ten states where local governments are overwhelmingly responsible for funding public defense. Here, the state only pays 6 percent, or $11.9 million, of the total cost of public defense. Counties and cities pay the other 94 percent, equal to $230 million, through their own budgets. The only states that contribute less to public defense than Washington are Arizona, Mississippi, and Nebraska.
Washington State Has a Public Defense Crisis - The Stranger
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You’ve seen Law & Order. You’ve heard the Miranda Rights. You know that if someone charged with a crime cannot afford an attorney, all US states have a constitutional obligation to provide one. Bu...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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