New York, blue states rank 'least free,' as red states stand out in personal, economic freedoms survey
https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-york-ranks-as-least-free-state-surveyNew York was ranked the least free state in the Union, followed closely by Hawaii and California, according to a new survey.
The latest version of the Cato Institute’s "Freedom in the 50 States" also found that New Hampshire is the freest state, with Florida and Nevada as runners-up.
The survey, which has been done every two years since 2000, issued its overall freedom ratings based on a combination of personal and economic freedoms, comparing states along 230 different metrics ranging "from taxation to debt, eminent domain laws to occupational licensing, and drug policy to educational choice," according to its website.
Blue states are less free. New York, Hawaii, and California are the least free. Red states are more free. New Hampshire, Florida, and Nevada.
