On Baton Rouge’s bustling Government Street, rainbow-painted brick and warmly lit windows beckon passersby into a room filled with neat rows of packets, jars and cans — products shrouded in muted blues, greens and yellows that tease mind-altering properties.
(The following is an excerpt from former New Orleans Saints standout Steve Gleason’s new book “A Life Impossible,” released April 30 by Alfred A. Knopf Publishing.)
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Garret Graves asked the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to reverse a decision not to proceed with the Baton Rouge V.A. Outpatient Clinic expansion because of “unexpected” cost escalations.