Between May and July 2021, two larger-than-life Louisiana political figures were called to eternal rest. Govs. Edwin Edwards and Buddy Roemer were not alike, and not often aligned, but they dominated ...

Edwin Edwards, the colorful and controversial four-term former governor of Louisiana died July 2021 at the age of 93.

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BATON ROUGE, La. - Edwin Edwards' adult daughter claimed in a court filing this week that her infamous father, in a handwritten will, bequeathed his entire estate to his 8-year-old son. Victoria ...

The Rascal Who Stopped the KlansmanEdwin Edwards went from the governor’s mansion to the penitentiary and back again, saving Louisiana from David Duke. Louisiana Has Two Living Ex-Governors: An Old Ex ...

Three decades ago, then-Gov. Edwin Edwards hosted regular high-stakes poker games with men seeking coveted state licenses to operate riverboat casino boats. The revelation about the games added to ...