Robertson bases his complaint on statements and a blog entry by me, claiming folks with ties to the horse industry believe they're being picked on in connection with the casino legislation, but that their concerns might be alleviated with pledges of campaign contributions. Robertson claims there could be violations of state law. A spokesperson for Attorney General Jack Conway says his office won't investigate unless the Ethics Commission finds reason to believe some crime has been committed and refers the matter to the A.G.

None of this reporters writings or statements identified sources. And this reporter has no evidence of any wrongdoing by any legislators or their staffs, only the "not for attribution" beliefs that the November elections are playing a role in some efforts to keep languarge favorable to the racetracks out of the casino bill.

State Rep. Joni Jenkins and Tim Firkins both say potential political contributions have played no role in their opposition to guaranteeing casino licenses for race tracks. Firkins says he hasn't talked to anyone in the horse industry about raising money for him since 2006 and Jenkins says she's actually returned a donation. Also, my sources say there's no truth to implications by some blogs that the F.B.I. has shown any interest in the casino/contributions complaint from the GOP.