Jason Sorens and William Ruger's latest study, "Freedom in the 50 States," is cited by the New York Post. 

Unshackle New York!

New York's notoriously high taxes and public spending, combined with restrictive "nanny" policies, make it the "least free" state in the country, a new study has found. The Empire State ranked 50th in George Mason University's biannual "Freedom in the States" rankings."New York has by far the highest taxes in the country," the study reads, citing steep levies on property, income and corporations compared to other states.