New Mexicans take great pride in traits such as grit, determination, fairness and each and every citizen doing their part to support themselves and their community, and the state as a whole. Even in these fractured times at the national level, our state leaders, regardless of party, promote their earnest public policy initiatives aimed to improve the daily life of their constituents and the citizenry of our great state.
Sadly, to the detriment of our state, this collective spirit is being blatantly ignored by the New Mexico Racing Commission (NMRC).
Most readers are likely unaware of this rogue regulatory body. Constructed to oversee horse racing in our state, the Racing Commission wields the power to make unilateral decisions that can result in hundreds of millions of dollars spent and lost, hundreds of families left searching for jobs, and rewarding political insiders with valuable racing and affiliated casino licenses…