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
COVID Response
- States Where Governors Allowed Districts to Decide About School Closures by Spring 2021
- States where governors are considering a ban on using vaccine passports or currently have active bills that have not become laws
Neutrals
COVID Response
- States with Moderate-Lasting Mask Mandates
- Mask mandate ages 8 and up, recommended for ages 2 and up
- States Where Less than 200 Businesses Per Million Permanently Closed
Negatives
Politics
- Democrat Governor
COVID Response
- Stay at Home Orders 50 Days or More
- States Where Church Meetings were Restricted to a Limited Number of Attendants as of April 2020
- States Where Church Meetings were Restricted to a Limited Number of Attendants as of September 2020
- “Face-covering remains required at K-12 schools, early education centers, colleges and universities, health care facilities, and state government buildings, and on public transit.” Source
- 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
- States that Banned or Restricted HCQ Use for COVID-19