Edwards to join other governors at Washington meeting

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is heading to Washington for a weekend meeting with the nation’s governors.

Edwards and his wife were traveling Friday to attend the 2019 National Governors Association Winter Meeting .

The Democratic governor will participate in two days of meetings Saturday and Sunday and will speak at a Sunday forum about building resilience against future storms.

First lady Donna Edwards will speak Saturday in a panel discussion about rethinking child welfare programs.