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 April 2020
- States Where Churches Could Meet Freely as of September 2020
- No Statewide Mask Mandates
- “Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order May 11 prohibiting local governments and school districts from requiring masks.” Source
- States Where Governors Allowed Districts to Decide About School Closures by Spring 2021
- States Where Governors Allowed for the Largest Gatherings
- 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 Governors Required Restaurants to Shut Down
- States Where Governors Shut Down “Non-Essential” Businesses