Protests erupt again over coronavirus shelter-in-place orders. Here's why some governors aren't budging

Anger over shelter-in-place orders boiled over, with protesters ignoring social distancing guidelines and packing state capitols and streets.

"Jesus is my vaccine," said one message on a tractor as it drove past the crowded statehouse in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Monday.

"Freedom over fear," said one protester's sign in Indiana.
"Shutdown the shutdown," another sign in Maryland read.

Across the country, more protests have popped up in both red and blue states. And they have backing from powerful conservative allies in Washington DC, including FreedomWorks, a major conservative group closely...