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politics1 year ago•6 min saved

Musk and Ramaswamy Advocate for Permanent Daylight Saving Time

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are advocating for the US to end its biannual time changes, a proposal that has seen broad support but failed in the past. They suggest this change as part of their efforts with the Department of Government Efficiency, tasked by President-elect Donald Trump to streamline government operations. The debate over time changes includes three main camps: maintaining the current system, adopting permanent standard time, or permanent Daylight Saving Time. While Musk and Ramaswamy support ending time changes, it's unclear which permanent option they favor.

via CNN|

#daylight-saving-time #elon-musk #politics

politics1 year ago•4 min saved

"The Health Impact of Daylight Saving Time: Debating the End of Time Changes"

The Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act in March 2022 to make daylight saving time permanent, but the bill has not progressed in the House. Most states observe daylight saving time, with exceptions being Hawaii and Arizona. The argument against the bill is that it mandates permanent daylight saving time, which some experts argue is not ideal for health. With federal legislation stalled, states are considering their own measures related to time changes, with at least 29 states considering legislation in 2023.

via NPR|

#daylight-saving-time #health #politics

politics2 years ago•4 min saved

States Push to End Daylight Saving Time in 2023

Lawmakers in the United States have been debating the future of daylight saving time, with a Senate bill proposing to make it permanent. However, the bill failed to be taken up in the House, and there has been no notable movement on it since. The argument against the bill is that it mandates all states adopt permanent daylight saving time, which doctors and scientists argue is not beneficial for our health. While states could potentially adopt their own time change rules, they are subject to federal limitations. Nineteen states have passed measures pledging to switch to permanent daylight time if Congress allows it, and nine states are actively considering legislation to end daylight saving time by switching to year-round standard time.

via NPR|

#daylight-saving-time #permanent-time-change #politics