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Former Louisiana Governor Edwin W. Edwards Hospitalized
According to our friends at KATC TV3, former Louisiana Governor Edwin W. Edwards has been hospitalized.
A family spokesperson told the media that the former governor was experiencing breathing issues.
Edwards reportedly has tested negative for the coronavirus and will be kept in a Baton Rouge-area hospital overnight for observation.
Former Governor Edwards is 93.
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