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Edwards dodges when asked death penalty stance

LOUISIANA SPOTLIGHT

With a less-than-firm position on Louisiana’s use of the death penalty, Gov. John Bel Edwards has given his regular sparring partner, Attorney General Jeff Landry, a foothold to needle the governor in the summer’s political doldrums.

Landry, a Republican considered a possible challenger to Edwards next year, suggests the Democratic governor’s lackluster support for Louisiana’s …

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