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
- No Stay at Home Orders
- States Where Churches Could Meet Freely as of September 2020
- States with the Shortest Statewide Mask Mandates (only lasted 3 months)
- States Where Governors Allowed Districts to Decide About School Closures by Spring 2021
- States Where Governors Did Not Shut Down “Non-Essential” Businesses
- States where governors have banned the use of vaccine passports for state government agencies
Neutrals
COVID Response
Negatives
COVID Response
- States Where Church Meetings were Restricted to a Limited Number of Attendants as of April 2020
- Masks required in public schools
- States Where Governors Restricted Gatherings to 11 or Fewer People
- States Where Governors Required Restaurants to Shut Down
- States Where More than 200 Businesses Per Million Permanently Closed