 BY DEANNA B. NARVESON | Staff writer It's been half a century since Louisiana's lawmakers drafted a new constitution for the state. Gov. Jeff Landry's effort for a rewrite ran into a buzzsaw of complaints during its first public airing Tuesday, with Democrats and one Republican on a House committee expressing concerns that the governor is moving too fast. Read Tyler Bridges' in-depth coverage of the debate here.
A Louisiana Senate Committee voted Tuesday to strike nitrogen gas suffocation from the state's list of approved execution methods, reversing one of the governor's tough-on-crime priorities. Read more.
On a lighter note, this weekend the Baton Rouge Blues Festival. There's a powerful lineup, with plenty of leading lights from around town and further afield. Plan your weekend at the festival. | 
