Yesterday Governor Inslee made a trip up north to Canada to address the British Columbia legislature. Topics discussed included trade, tourism, and transportation. (King5)

Close to 20,000 people could be kicked off Washington’s Medicaid rolls due to ineligibility, many related to issues with residency. Mary Wood, who oversees Medicaid eligibility said, “something in their financial history or rental history or something is showing out of state addresses.” (NW News Network)

Renton police investigators say probable cause exists to charge King County Sheriff John Urquhart with a sexual-assault crime. Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Roe said he is reviewing the matter and expects to decide whether to charge Urquhart within two to three weeks. (The Seattle Times)

With any luck, the city of Austin will hire Seattle’s director of transportation, Scott Kubly, for its city manager job. Under Kulby’s leadership the department has been marked by ethical violations and missed deadlines. (MyNorthwest)

The Seattle City Council wants to look into its “head tax” proposal, which would tax the city’s largest businesses based on their number of employees. Councilmember Lorena González wants the council to pass the tax by March. (KUOW)

With the onslaught of tax increases being proposed in Seattle, the city is telling residents that if they don’t like it they can leave. Paul Lawrence, the attorney hired by the city to defend its income tax, said “If they don’t like the tax consequences that Seattle has chosen to do an income tax, they can move to Bellevue.” (The Lens)

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