Scott, Giddings, Shay urge involvement

Yes, the audience at Saturday’s “Drain the Swamp” rally received plenty of conservative talking points.

No surprise, of course, since President Trump made that his campaign cry on the way to the White House.

But Idaho state Reps. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, and Priscilla Giddings, R-White Bird — sharing the microphone at the Templin Red Lion with Washington state Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley — perhaps surprisingly aimed a good deal of their messages in a unique direction.

Along with Shea, they issued passionate calls for their listeners to understand that politics is definitely and crucially local — and challenged the crowd to get involved/ Steve Cameron , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.