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 with the Shortest Statewide Mask Mandates
- States Where Some In-Person Activities or Instruction Were Happening by Summer 2020
- States Where Governors Allowed Districts to Decide About School Closures by Spring 2021
- States where governors have banned the use of vaccine passports completely
Neutrals
COVID Response
- States Where Less than 200 Businesses Per Million Permanently Closed
- States that Discouraged HCQ for COVID-19
Negatives
COVID Response
- States Where Church was Banned Entirely as of April 2020
- States Where Church Meetings were Restricted to a Limited Number of Attendants as of September 2020
- Previous mask mandate was for everyone ages 5 and up
- Mask mandate in indoor public settings and outdoor gatherings
- Some counties still have mask mandates
- 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