As reported by my colleague Jo Mannies on the Mother Ship the Blunt administration has been sued by attorneys investigating the alleged destruction of e-mails in the governor’s office. The lawsuit alleges that employees in the Office of Administration stood up to attempts by the governor’s office to get them to erase backup tapes.

This morning on the House floor, during debate over the Office of Administration budget, Democrat Jeff Harris of Columbia, who is running for attorney general, took a moment to commend the OA employees who allegedly stood up to the governor’s office.

Meanwhile, at a news conference to announce her intention to make a variety of tax cuts if she’s elected governor, state Treasurer Sarah Steelman said it would be inappropriate for her to comment on the lawsuit.