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
- States Where Churches Could Meet Freely as of September 2020
- States with the Shortest Statewide Mask Mandates (Ended September 30, 2 months after it was imposed)
- States Where Governors Allowed Districts to Decide About School Closures by Spring 2021
- States Where Less than 150 Businesses Per Million Permanently Closed
Neutrals
COVID Response
- 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
- After the mask mandate ended, a new order was enacted by the governor, requiring masks to be worn indoors in counties with high COVID-19 case counts (which eventually included most of the state)
- Masks are still required in public schools
- States Where Governors Banned Gatherings Entirely
- States Where Governors Required Restaurants to Shut Down
- States Where Governors Shut Down “Non-Essential” Businesses