Louisiana death row prisoners could be electrocuted and gassed to death under a bill approved Friday by the state House, part of an ambitious bid by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry
Louisiana death row prisoners could be electrocuted and gassed to death under a bill approved Friday by the state House, part of an ambitious bid by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry
House Bill 6 passed the house committee and now heads to the floor for debate. Last month, Alabama became the first state to use nitrogen gas for an execution.
Republicans will dominate committee leadership in the Louisiana Legislature as the GOP looks to begin enacting conservative policy priorities across state government in the special legislative session that starts on