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 (Sort of)
COVID Response
- States Where Churches Could Meet Freely as of April 2020
- States Where Churches Could Meet Freely as of September 2020
- States Where Governors Allowed Districts to Decide About School Closures by Spring 2021
- States Where Less than 150 Businesses Per Million Permanently Closed
- States that Allowed the Use of HCQ for COVID-19 or Did Not Prohibit It
Neutrals
COVID Response
- Mask mandates ages 10 and up
- States where governors have said they will not use vaccine passports–but haven’t passed any legislation to back their words
Negatives
COVID Response
- Stay at Home Orders 60 Days or More
- States with Mask Mandates for the Unvaccinated
- Mask Mandates indoor and outdoor
- 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
- States with Governors Who Are Coercing Young People to Get Vaccinated in Hope of Winning a Free College Scholarship