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Idaho No. 4 In Terms Of Freedom

Idaho held its spot at No. 4 in the second "Freedom in the 50 States" report published Tuesday by the Mercatur Center at George Mason University in Virginia. The new report follows up on a 2009 study, with what researchers say is an improved methodology. ... The top 10 in the 2011 study: New Hampshire, South Dakota, Indiana, Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, Colorado, Oregon, Virginia and North Dakota. The study ranks four categories. Idaho was seventh in fiscal policy, 13th in regulatory policy, fourth in economic freedom and ninth in personal freedom/Dan Popkey, Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: Do you you feel freer in Idaho than you have in other states?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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