New Hampshire ranks first in the nation in freedom

WASHINGTON, D.C. – New Hampshire is the most "free" state in the nation, but the five other New England states lag far behind, according to a recently released report by the CATO Institute.
CATO's 2016 edition of Freedom in the 50 States, provides detailed rankings of the states in the areas of "Fiscal Freedom," "Regulatory Freedom" and "Personal Freedom." The report also provides an overall ranking based on weighed scores from each category.