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
- States with the Shortest Statewide Mask Mandates
- States Where Churches Could Meet Freely as of April 2020
- States Where Churches Could Meet Freely as of September 2020
- Ducey signed an executive order “barring cities and counties from enforcing mask mandates except in government buildings and on public transit.” Source
- States Where Governors Allowed Districts to Decide About School Closures by Spring 2021
- States Where Governors Allowed for the Largest Gatherings
- States where governors have banned the use of vaccine passports for state government agencies
Neutrals
COVID Response
Negatives
COVID Response
- Mask mandates also applied to athletes.
- States Where Governors Required Restaurants to Shut Down
- States Where Governors Shut Down “Non-Essential” Businesses
- States Where More than 200 Businesses Per Million Permanently Closed
- States that Banned or Restricted HCQ Use for COVID-19