Kyle Becker | On 28, Nov 2012

Justice Louis Brandeis once called the states the “laboratories of democracy.” Some states more successfully deal with their financial limitations and unique challenges of governing than other states. Wall Street 24/7 has compiled a list of best and worst-governed states based on various socio-economic criteria. The map above from Americans for Tax Reform shows the party control by state.

Let’s countdown the best-run and worst-run states in reverse order. What party comes out on top? CLICK the button to the right of the image to find out…