A North Idaho state senator is questioning why the Post Falls Police Department is investigating the “instant racing” machines in use at the Greyhound Park and Event Center in Post Falls. Sen. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d’Alene, said today he thinks it’s fitting for the Idaho State Police to handle the investigation, even though the State Racing Commission, which regulates the machines, is an arm of the state police. “I would think it would be appropriate for the state police to investigate that first, not the city police,” Nonini said in an interview at the Idaho Capitol. “I’m not the one who’s going to determine if the machines are legal. I guess that’s up to the Racing Commission and the state police,” he said/Betsy Russell & Scott Maben, SR. More here.

Question: Why would Nonini stick his nose in this matter?

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