Best Run States

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Utah #4 CA last place

Illinois is 48 out of 50 and we get a president from there!

Anyone seeing a trend in the top 5 and the bottom 5? Strange...

Oh yeah. The trend is obvious ...... self explanatory.

Maybe I'm missing the trend.

SpiffCoug wrote:
Maybe I'm missing the trend.

4 out of 5 on each list showed their similarities three weeks ago.

Schmoe wrote:

Maybe I'm missing the trend.

4 out of 5 on each list showed their similarities three weeks ago.

Yeah, but that speaks more to their constituents than how the states are run by that leadership.



It would be interesting to see what the political make up of those states governors and legislatures. Anyone know?

5 Best States:

1. North Dakota: Republican Governor; Republican-controlled Legislature

2. Wyoming: Republican Governor; Republican-controlled Legislature

3. Nebraska: Republican Governor; Republican-controlled Legislature

4. Utah: Republican Governor; Republican-controlled Legislature

5. Iowa: Republican Governor; Republican-controlled Legislature



5 Worst States:

46. New Jersey: Republican Governor; Democrat-controlled Legislature

47. Arizona: Republican Governor; Republican-controlled Legislature

48. Illinois: Democrat Governor; Democrat-controlled Legislature

49. Rhode Island: Independent Governor; Democrat-controlled Legislature

50. California: Democrat Governor; Democrat-controlled Legislature

China has received a lot of awards from the international community for how they run things. Must mean they are doing something right.