The Kennesaw State University elections-server wiping case took another twist on Wednesday when the Georgia attorney general’s office announced it would not be representing state officials, including Secretary of State Brian Kemp, in the impending lawsuit. The Secretary of State’s office this week claimed that they had nothing to do with the server wipe, which may have hidden information relating to a potential hack that could have compromised state elections. Still much more to come in this saga, but the AG’s office throwing its hands up and backing out of the situation has the state elections officials DRIFTING…
Senate Republicans nominate new president pro tem
A follow up to yesterday’s Floating Boat – Georgia Senate Republicans this week also nominated state Sen. Larry Walker III, R-Perry, as president pro tem. That nomination won’t become a full election until the General Assembly convenes in January, at which point Walker will succeed state Sen. John F. Kennedy Jr., R-Macon, who is running for lt. governor. RISING…