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
Negatives
- 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
- States with Long-Lasting Statewide Mask Mandates
- Mask mandate ended May 29 but still required for age 5 and up in some settings, like public schools and on public transportation
- Mask mandate included indoor and outdoor public places
- 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 Where More than 200 Businesses Per Million Permanently Closed
- States that Banned or Restricted HCQ Use for COVID-19