Each state will have details about the state listed in the sections below. Of course, whether these details deserve to be in the Positive, Neutral or Negative section is purely subjective and my opinion. Read through the page and see if you agree with my assessment. Look at the States Page to see each state’s score.
Positives
Politics
- Republican Governor
COVID Response
- Stay at Home Orders 30 Days or Less
- No Statewide Mask Mandates
- States Where Governors Allowed Districts to Decide About School Closures by Spring 2021
- States that Allowed the Use of HCQ for COVID-19 or Did Not Prohibit It
- States where governors have banned the use of vaccine passports for state government agencies
Neutrals
COVID Response
- Masks were strongly encouraged but not required
- States Where Less than 200 Businesses Per Million Permanently Closed
Negatives
COVID Response
- States Where Church was Banned Entirely as of April 2020
- States Where Church Meetings were Restricted to a Limited Number of Attendants as of September 2020
- Some cities did impose mask mandates
- States Where Governors Restricted Gatherings to 11 or Fewer People
- States Where Governors Required Restaurants to Shut Down
- States Where Governors Shut Down “Non-Essential” Businesses