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
Neutrals
COVID Response
- Stay at Home Orders 50 Days or Less
- States Where Less than 200 Businesses Per Million Permanently Closed
- States that Discouraged HCQ for COVID-19
- States where governors have said they will not use vaccine passports–but haven’t passed any legislation to back their words
Negatives
COVID Response
- 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
- States with Long-Lasting Statewide Mask Mandates
- Mask mandates ended May 15 but still required in schools, public buildings and on public transit
- Mask mandates for ages 2 and up
- Mask mandate included indoor and outdoor spaces
- 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 with Governors Who Are Coercing American Citizens to Participate in a Medical Trial with Money or Other Types of Prizes