Louisiana was the only state where legislators voluntarily imposed term limits on themselves. They did so in 1995 throughout a widespread corruption scandal, in which several legislators were videotaped taking casino-related payoffs on the floor of the legislature. Read the full story at The Washington Times
China Takes Step Toward Central Asia - 2004-04-03 With its dozen blue-roofed villas, a brand-new sauna house, casino and three-star hotel comprising the heart of what this frigid outpost at the border of Central Asia fancies as downtown, this would seem an unusual spot for the economic and political reordering of an entire region.
A deal this month to establish a oil pipeline through this tiny hamlet makes it the center of an eruption of economic activity in what only as of late was one of the most backward corners of China. Read the full story at New York Times
