Former Gov. Edwin Edwards, the charismatic rogue who served four terms in the Capitol as well as a stint in federal prison for corruption, can still pack a room. More than 500 people, among them ...

Edwin Edwards, the 86-year-old ex-con and former Louisiana governor, is seeking public office again. Today, Edwards announced he was running for the state's 6th Congressional District. The Times ...

Former Gov. Edwin Edwards (D) is making the final preparations ahead of jumping into the race for Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District. Edwards told Bloomberg News on Wednesday that he is planning ...

Under the state Constitution Edwin Edwards will be almost 100 before he is allowed to run for a fifth term as governor. The implications should be obvious. We must draft a constitutional amendment and ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Louisiana's only four-term governor, Edwin Edwards, is turning 90-years-old on Aug. 7. To say he is a colorful character is an understatement. Edwards, who was always dogged by ...

Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards, who in the past year has been given short breaks from federal prison to adjust to his upcoming release next year, has been scheduled for another visit with his ...

Edwards was the last in a long line of colorful populist Democrats who once dominated Louisiana politics. He served four terms as governor, and... Edwin Edwards, The Larger-Than-Life Former Louisiana ...

He left 'em laughing at St. Tammany-West Chamber of Commerce luncheon Say what you will about Edwin Edwards, the man can tell a joke. Edwards, perhaps Louisiana's most colorful and controversial ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards has been hospitalized with pneumonia but his wife says he is responding well to treatment. “He’s tired, but overall he’s doing well” after being ...