Tennessee Republicans consider more execution options after Christa Pike lethal injection failsSome of Tennessee’s top Republicans said Monday they want to explore alternative ways of executing condemned prisoners after the failed execution of Christa Pike, which relied on a large dose of pentobarbital. U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, the state’s Republican candidate for governor, said Pike’s unsuccessful execution last week “should notPittsburgh Tribune-Review21h agoWhole story →JusticeMarsha Blackburntennessee execution methods debate