The Push for Permanent Daylight Saving Time: What You Need to Know
Lawmakers in Oregon are pushing for the end of daylight saving time and want to make the clocks stay the same year-round. Former President Richard Nixon enacted permanent daylight saving time in 1973, but biannual clock changes were later implemented. Oregon passed a bill in 2019 to make daylight saving time permanent, but it is contingent on neighboring states California and Washington doing the same. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden has reintroduced a bill to end the time-change madness, citing health benefits and support for local businesses.