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
Neutrals
Negatives
Politics
- Democrat Governor
COVID Response
- Stay at Home Orders 70 Days or More
- 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
- States with Long-Lasting Statewide Mask Mandates
- Masks still required in public schools, child care centers, health facilities and on public transportation
- Masks required for children 3 and up
- “Masks are also required in workplaces that are not open to the public, until June 4.” Source
- Mask mandate included indoor and outdoor spaces
- Mask mandates also applied to athletes
- States Where Governors Banned Gatherings Entirely
- 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
- States where governors have discussed using vaccine passports or “proof of vaccination” in some circumstances