WERE SOME NEW MEXICO STATE FAIR COMMISSIONERS INTIMIDATED INTO SUPPORTING THE DEAL AT THE "DOWNS OF ALBUQUERQUE?" THAT'S ONE ISSUE RAISED MONDAY DURING A SENATE RULES COMMITTEE HEARING. FORMER COMMISSIONER TOM TINNIN SAYS GOVERNOR MARTINEZ INTIMIDATED HIM AND HE TOLD THE COMMITTEE HE'D "NEVER HAD A GOVERNOR APPROACH ME ON THAT LEVEL..EVER."
FORMER COMMISSIONER CHARLOTTE RODE TOLD THE HEARING THE PROCESS WAS VERY SECRETIVE. NOW STATE SENATOR TIM KELLER WANTS ATTORNEY GENERAL GARY KING TO INVESTIGATION THE ALLEGATIONS.
