Posted on 12/06/2022 8:23:50 AM PST by RandFan
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is pushing for a legislative fix to a law designed to make horse racing safer after an appeals court last month ruled it unconstitutional, a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations told Reuters.
The changes to the law, which would provide greater federal oversight of the board charged with writing and implementing safety rules, would be included in a full-year spending bill, known as an omnibus, which could pass later this month.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) was created by Congress in 2020 to replace the state-by-state patchwork of regulations with national rules following a series of high-profile doping scandals and horse deaths that rocked the industry.
But the law was ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court in Louisiana, which said there was insufficient government oversight of the new authority in a case brought by various horse racing associations and some states. read more
McConnell, who hails from the horse racing stronghold of Kentucky, played a key role in getting the law passed and will seek changes to enhance the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) oversight of HISA, the source who spoke directly with the lawmaker said.
The source asked not to be identified to speak freely about the negotiations. McConnell's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Saturday.
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Follow the money.
I stand with the courts.
This is VERY important. Not like we have terrorists invading our country that want to kill us.
This is not the hill to die on.
While our nation falls apart, this horses ass cares about horse racing
“Greater federal oversight”?
I’ll pass, thanks.
Exactly.
I stand with the courts.
The ultimate goal is to ban horse racing.
They did the same thing here in Florida with dog racing, until it got banned totally.
Now they are targeting horse racing, which I knew they would................
“This is not the hill to die on.”
What’s the matter with you?! Are you anti-horse!!!
[sarcasm]
More government regulation means more opportunity for graft.
Ka-ching!
Ahhh, the horse’s ass wants to fix horse racing.
Maybe he’s just trying to crowd the calendar to limit the potential damage from a lame duck congress
Mitch McConnell can grab his personal computer and type up suggested rules.
If states see fit to adopt them in whole or in part, Mitch can treat himself to a jigger of bourbon.
That’s GOP “leadership” for you.
How about no federal laws on horse racing? I don’t recall the US Constitution giving this power to Congress. Just perhaps if Congress focused just on the powers the Constitution grants Congress we wouldn’t be in the mess we are in.
Good for mitch. Another feather in his dunce hat.
Federal Oversight always means more ways for Politicians to get paid by people and industries being overseen.
If he is against this, he must by a Putin backer! /s
“The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) was created by Congress in 2020 to replace the state-by-state patchwork of regulations”
And this is a national priority that the federal government take authority over regulating horse racing, because????
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