The House voted for it, and President Donald Trump likes it. Now it's up to the Senate to enact year-round Daylight Saving Time. Instead of "falling back" in the fall, clocks would remain unchanged. That means it would be dark one hour longer in the mornings and stay light an extra hour in the evening.
There were 95 responses via email, voicemail and Facebook to this week’s Tele-Talk question: Do you support year-round Daylight Saving Time?
kAm%96 3:886DE :DDF6 D66>D E@ 36 E92E E96 <:5D H:== 8@ E@ D49@@= :? E96 52C<[ 3FE x’G6 2=H2JD H@?56C65 H9J D49@@= 4@F=5?’E ;FDE DE2CE 2? 9@FC =2E6Cn ~7 4@FCD6[ E92E >:89E >62? >@> 2?5^@C 525 >:89E 92G6 E@ =62G6 7@C H@C< 2? 9@FC =2E6C[ 3FE E96? H9J 4@F=5?’E H@C<:?8 9@FCD ;FDE DE2CE 2? 9@FC =2E6Cn ~7 4@FCD6[ 86EE:?8 9@>6 2? 9@FC =2E6C ?682E6D “92G:?8 2? 6IEC2 9@FC @7 52J=:89E :? E96 6G6?:?8]” (9:49[ x 8F6DD[ :D E96 AFCA@D6 @7 “ 52J=:89E D2G:?8D]” ~?6 25G2?E286 96C6 :? E96 G2==6J H@F=5 36 E92E :? H:?E6C E96 D<: 2C62D H@F=5 @A6? 2? 9@FC =2E6C[ D@ >2J36 H6 H@F=5 D66 >@C6 >@C?:?8 8C@@>:?8 @7 E96 D=@A6D[ H9:49 :D 2=H2JD 2 ?:46C DFC7246 E92? 2 ?:89E 8C@@>[ H9:49 FDF2==J 7C66K6D FA] ~E96C E92? E92E[ x 42?’E E9:?< @7 2 D:?8=6 25G2?E286 E@ 8@:?8 @? “A6C>2?6?E 52J=:89E D2G:?8D]” — q@3 w2==[ w2=6D {@42E:@?k^Am
kAmp7E6C E96 DF>>6CD x AFE :?[ x H2?E E@ D66 E96 4=@4<D 72== 324< 2D FDF2=]k^Am
kAmx7 6?24E65[ E96? DE2CE E96 D49@@= >@C?:?8D 2? 9@FC =2E6C D@ 49:=5C6? H@?’E 36 :? E96 52C< H2=<:?8 E@ 3FD DE@AD[ @C H2=<:?8 @C 3:<:?8 E@ D49@@=]k^Am
kAm%62> $E2?52C5 %:>6 7@C 4:C425:2? C9JE9> 962=E9]k^Am
kAm%9:D H2D EC:65 :? `hfc H:E9 D@>6 F?H6=4@>6 C6DF=ED] uC@> (:<:A65:2[ “%96 &?:E65 $E2E6D 3C:67=J 6?24E65 J62C\C@F?5 s2J=:89E $2G:?8 %:>6 :? y2?F2CJ `hfc 5FC:?8 E96 6?6C8J 4C:D:D] w@H6G6C[ 5F6 E@ AF3=:4 @FE4CJ @G6C 52C<[ 52?86C@FD H:?E6C >@C?:?8D 7@C 4@>>FE:?8 25F=ED 2?5 49:=5C6? 8@:?8 E@ D49@@=[ r@?8C6DD C6A62=65 :E[ 2?5 E96 4=@4<D C6G6CE65 E@ DE2?52C5 E:>6 3J ~4E@36C `hfc]”k^Am
kAm$A=:E :E 2?5 D6E E96 E:>6 b_ >:?FE6D 36EH66? E96 EH@[ D@ E96C6 :D >:?:>2= 67764E @? >@C?:?8D @C 6G6?:?8D]k^Am
kAm|F49 36EE6C[ <66A :E 52C< H96? A6@A=6 2C6 D=66A:?8 2?5 >@C6 DF?=:89E :? E96 6G6?:?8] xE H:== D2G6 6?6C8J 2?5 8:G6 FD 2? 6IEC2 9@FC @7 =:89E :? E96 27E6C?@@?] %@@< =@?8 6?@F89Pk^Am
kAmx H@F=5 DFAA@CE J62C\C@F?5 DE2?52C5 E:>6[ H9:49 4@:?4:56D 36EE6C H:E9 9F>2? 4:C425:2? C9JE9>D] u@C E9:D C62D@?[ x 2> ?@E :? 72G@C @7 J62C\C@F?5 52J=:89E D2G:?8D[ 2D >F49 2D x =@G6 E96 DF?=:89E =2E6C :? E96 52J]k^Am
kAm%96 @?=J C62D@? x 2> 282:?DE :E :D E96 6=6>6?E2CJ D49@@=\286 <:5D 2E E96 3FD DE@A :? E96 52C<?6DD] sC:G6CD 2=C625J 5@?VE A2J 2EE6?E:@? E@ D49@@= 3FD6D[ 2?5 5C:G6 C64<=6DD=J]k^Am
kAm%96C6 2C6 AC@D 2?5 4@?D 7@C 6:E96C E:>6] }@E 6G6CJ@?6 H:== 36 92AAJ] yFDE DE@A 492?8:?8 E96 E:>6 2?5 =62G6 :E @?6 H2J @C E96 @E96C] tG6CJ@?6 H:== 25;FDE 6G6?EF2==J] {:76 :D D9@CEPk^Am
kAm%96J EC:65 :E :? E96 `hf_D[ :E 5:5?VE H@C< 2?5 E96? E96J 492?865 :E 324<]k^Am
kAm*6D[ x 925 >J 8C2?552F89E6C 7@C E9C66 J62CD 2?5 D96 H2D ?6G6C :? E96 52C< H2:E:?8 7@C E96 3FD] %96 3FD 42>6 2E gia_ 2]>] 6G6CJ >@C?:?8] pE >J 9@FD6[ :E DE2CED 86EE:?8 =:89E @FE 2E cib_ 2]>] E@ cicd 2]>] $@ x H@F=5 =@G6 E96 E:>6 E@ DE2J E96 H2J :E :D ?@H]k^Am
kAm*6DP %96 $6?2E6 A2DD65 E9:D `__\_ 2 ?F>36C @7 J62CD 28@ 3FE E96 w@FD6 C67FD65 E@ AFE :E E@ 2 G@E6[ :7 x C6>6>36C 4@CC64E=J]k^Am
kAmx7 %CF>A =:<6D :E[ x 5@?VE]k^Am
kAm*62C\C@F?5 s2J=:89E $2G:?8 %:>6 @C J62C\C@F?5 $E2?52C5 %:>6[ x 5@?’E C62==J 42C6 2D =@?8 2D H6 DE@A 492?8:?8 E96 4=@4<D EH:46 2 J62C] x 5@ E9:?< 36EH66? E96 EH@[ x AC676C s]$]%][ 3FE ?@E 492?8:?8 :E :D E96 <6J A@:?E]k^Am
kAmw@H 23@FE 2 b_\>:?FE6 4@>AC@>:D6 :? 36EH66? 2?5 =@4< :E :?]k^Am
kAm(9J 5:5?VE %CF>A ;FDE >2<6 2? 6I64FE:G6 @C56Cnk^Am
kAm*6D[ x E9:?< s2J=:89E $2G:?8 %:>6 J62C\C@F?5 H@F=5 36 2 8C62E :>AC@G6>6?E]k^Am
kAmQs2J=:89E $2G:?8DQ 92D 2 ?:46 C:?8 E@ :E] qFE t2DE6C? $E2?52C5 %:>6 >2<6D >F49 >@C6 D6?D6]k^Am
kAm*62C\C@F?5 DE2?52C5 E:>6 H@F=5 36 36EE6C]k^Am
kAms@ H92E “z:?8 %CF>A H2?EDPk^Am
kAmx’> @< H:E9 :E] %9@F89 >@C?:?8D H:== DE2J 52C< 2 3:E =@?86C :? E96 62C=J >@C?:?8 :? E96 H:?E6C] qJ g 2]>][ :E H:== 36 8@@5] x =@G6 E96 :562 @7 :E ?@E 36:?8 52C< D@ 62C=J]k^Am
kAmxV> 6I4:E65 E@ 8:G6 :E 2 ECJPk^Am
kAm!:4< @?6 2?5 DE2J H:E9 :E] qFE[ 7@C 962G6?VD D2<6[ DE@A 492?8:?8 :E]k^Am
kAmxE H:== 92G6 2 >2;@C :>A24E @? E96 D<: 2C62DV gib_ 2]>] DF?C:D6 :? r@?H2J[ 3FE H@?’E 4=62C E96 C:586D F?E:= H6== 27E6C h 2]>][ D@ D<: 2C62D H:== 92G6 E@ D9:7E @A6C2E:@?D]k^Am
kAmyFDE 2? @3D6CG2E:@?[ 3FE x ?6G6C D66 <:5D H2=<:?8 E@ D49@@= 2?J>@C6] %96J 2C6 6:E96C 3FD65 @C 5C:G6? 3J E96:C A2C6?ED] w@H6G6C[ x 5@ E9:?< D49@@=D D9@F=5 @A6? 2? 9@FC =2E6C :7 H6 5@ E9:D] z:5D ?665 >@C6 D=66A] xEVD 2 >65:42= 724E]k^Am
kAmu@C E9@D6 2C8F:?8 7@C >2<:?8 DE2?52C5 E:>6 A6C>2?6?E[ xV> ?@E DFC6 E96 7:CDE =:89E 367@C6 c 2]>] :? E96 DF>>6C H@F=5 36 8C62E 7@C @FC 4:C425:2? C9JE9>] p=D@[ 4:C425:2? C9JE9>D 2C6 27764E65 3J 3@E9 >@C?:?8 2?5 6G6?:?8 =:89E 4F6D[ D@ 86EE:?8 52C< 2E c A]>] 5FC:?8 E96 H:?E6C :D 2=D@ 2? :DDF6]k^Am
kAm(6 2C6 4FCC6?E=J :? $E2?52C5 %:>6 7@C @?=J 7@FC >@?E9D @FE @7 E96 J62C] xE >2<6D D6?D6 E@ <66A s2J=:89E $2G:?8 %:>6 J62C\C@F?5 :7 H6 H2?E E@ DE@A 492?8:?8 E96 4=@4<D] qFE 9@?6DE=J[ :E’D ?@E H92E r@?8C6DD D9@F=5 36 7@4FD:?8 @? C:89E ?@H]k^Am
kAm}@] xE’D ?@E E96 4@CC64E E:>6]k^Am
kAmx 42?’E 7:8FC6 @FE H9J H6 92G6 6G6C 492?865 4=@4<D] qFE DE2?52C5 E:>6 >2<6D >@C6 D6?D6] x 5@?’E 42C6 H9:49 @?6 E96J A:4<]k^Am
kAm*6D[ x DFAA@CE :E] z?@H:?8 E92E :E H:== DE2J =:89E =@?86C :? E96 6G6?:?8 8:G6D FD H@C<:?8 A6@A=6 E:>6 E@ 6?;@J 2 76H 9@FCD @7 6?;@J>6?E @FED:56]k^Am
kAmx’> :? 72G@C]k^Am
kAms67:?:E6=Jk^Am
kAm$@ A=62D2?E E@ E9:?< E96C6 H:== DE:== 36 =:89E 27E6C d A]>] !C2:D6 E@ w6=:@DPk^Am
kAm$E2?52C5 E:>6 :D >J G@E6]k^Am
kAm{@G6 :E]k^Am
kAmp== 7@C :EPk^Am
kAms2C< l 56AC6DD:@?]k^Am
kAmxV> 7:?6 H:E9 9@H :E :D[ 9@?6DE=J] (6VG6 366? 5@:?8 :E D@ =@?8] (9J 492?86 :En !=FD[ H:?E6C :D 325 6?@F89 H:E9@FE 25565 52C<?6DD E@ >J EC2G6=[ 2?5 :EVD 2=C625J 52C< 6?@F89 2E ?@C>2= 9@FCD :? E96 H:?E6C]k^Am
kAm{6EVD 9@A6 E96 $6?2E6 86ED :E C:89EPk^Am
kAm*6D[ =@G6 :E]k^Am
kAm!FE :E 324< 7@C 2 92=7 9@FC 2?5 =62G6 :E E96C6]k^Am
kAm*6D[ J6D[ J6D]k^Am
kAm*6D[ =@?8 @G6C5F6]k^Am
kAm*6D[ J6D]k^Am
kAm*6DPk^Am
kAm*6D]k^Am
kAmyFDE =62G6 ?2EFC6 2D :E :D] *@F 42?VE 4@?EC@= E:>6]k^Am
kAm{@G6 :E]k^Am
kAm}@[ J62C\C@F?5 DE2?52C5 E:>6Pk^Am
kAmz:5D H2:E:?8 7@C E96 3FD :? E@E2= 52C<?6DD :? E96 H:?E6C]k^Am
kAm*6DP x’> 2== 7@C s2J=:89E $2G:?8 %:>6] x 92E6 :E 36:?8 52C< 3J ciad :? E96 27E6C?@@?]k^Am
kAmx 8C6H FA :? }6H *@C< 2?5 5:5 s2J=:89E $2G:?8 %:>6] x H6?E E@ 4@==686 2?5 =:G65 2?5 H@C<65 :? pC:K@?2[ H9:49 92D ?@ s2J=:89E $2G:?8 %:>6] x 2> 2 }6H w2>AD9:C6 C6D:56?E DA6?5:?8 D:I >@?E9D 96C6 2?5 D:I >@?E9D :? pC:K@?2[ 2?5 x E9:?< H6 D9@F=5 8@ H:E9 J62C\C@F?5 DE2?52C5 E:>6] s2J=:89E $2G:?8 %:>6 92D @FE=:G65 :ED FD67F=?6DD[ 2?5 5@:?8 :E J62C\C@F?5 4@>6D H:E9 :ED @H? :?4@?G6?:6?46D] (9J ECJ E@ 7@@= |@E96C }2EFC6nk^Am
kAm}@]k^Am
kAmq66? E96C6 2?5 5@?6 E92E] xE 5:5?’E H@C<]k^Am
kAm(6 H2?E E@ D64656 E@ pE=2?E:4 $E2?52C5 %:>6] (6 5@?’E H2?E 2 DF>>6C DF?C:D6 2E b 2]>] 2?5 DF?D6E 2E f A]>] ~FC 64@?@>J 56A6?5D @? E@FC:D>]k^Am
kAm!6C>2?6?E s$% :D 2 325 :562] xEVD 2=C625J 366? EC:65 :? E96 `hf_D 2?5 H2D D@ F?A@AF=2C E92E E96J 492?865 :E 324< @?=J A2CEH2J :?E@ E96 EH@\J62C EC:2= A6C:@5] x7 2 492?86 >FDE 36 >256[ A6C>2?6?E DE2?52C5 E:>6 :D E96 4@CC64E 49@:46 7@C @FC 4:C425:2? C9JE9> 2?5 @G6C2== 962=E9] (92E C62==J D9@F=5 92AA6? :D }6H t?8=2?5[ 2D 2 C68:@?[ D9@F=5 ;@:? E96 pE=2?E:4 E:>6 K@?6]k^Am
kAm*6D]k^Am
kAm}@]k^Am
kAm|@C6 AC6DD:?8 :DDF6D]k^Am
kAm}@Pk^Am
kAm$E2?52C5 E:>6[ A=62D6]k^Am
kAm}@[ $E2?52C5 %:>6 :D E96 @?=J =@8:42= 49@:46] (6 EC:65 :E :? `hfc 2?5 :E H2D 92E65] (9J 5@?VE H6 92G6 2 EH@\J62C 6IA6C:>6?E DE2J:?8 2E $E2?52C5 %:>6 =:<6 H6 2=C625J EC:65 7@C s$%nk^Am
kAmx 2> C625:?8 2== E96D6 4@>>6?ED 23@FE DEF56?ED 5@:?8 D49@@= :? E96 52C<?6DD] ~3G:@FD=J[ J@F 5:5?VE 8@ E@ D49@@= 324< :? E96 62C=J `hf_D 2E z6??6EE 2?5 5@ DA=:E D6DD:@?D H96C6 J@F H6C6 6:E96C 8@:?8 :? E96 52C< :? E96 >@C?:?8 @C 86EE:?8 9@>6 H2J 27E6C 52C< 2E ?:89E] }@E @?6 DEF56?E x <?@H =:<65 :E[ 3FE :E H2D H92E H2D 6IA64E65] xE H2D C62==J 92C5 @? DEF56?ED 2?5 72>:=:6D[ 3FE H6 8@E E9C@F89 :E 2?5 x E9:?< DEF56?ED H@F=5 25;FDE :7 E96J H6?E 7@C 2 D9@CE E:>6 @7 E96 >@C?:?8 H96? :EVD 2 =:EE=6 52C<]k^Am
kAmxE 5@6D?VE 86E =:89E F?E:= 2=>@DE g 2]>] :? E96 H:?E6C] {6E’D ?@E >2<6 E92E 4=@D6 E@ h 2]>] x’5 36 7@C <66A:?8 E96 J62C\C@F?5 $E2?52C5 %:>6[ 3FE H9J >2<6 A6@A=6 86E FA 2? 9@FC 62C=:6C J62C\C@F?5[ :?4=F5:?8 :? E96 H:?E6C H96? :E’D 92C5 6?@F89 E@ 86E FA :? E96 52C< 2D :E :Dnk^Am
kAm`__ A6C46?E DFAA@CE]k^Am
kAmxE ?665D E@ 36 $E2?52C5 %:>6 J62C\C@F?5] (6 EC:65 :E EH:46 367@C6 2?5 3@E9 E:>6D :E H2D 2 72:=FC6] u:CDE[ 5FC:?8 (@C=5 (2C xx[ 2 >2?52E@CJ J62C\C@F?5 s$% H2D 6?7@C465 7C@> u63CF2CJ `hca E@ $6AE6>36C `hcd] $64@?5[ E@ 4@>32E E96 `hfb @:= 4C:D:D[ 2 EC:2= C2? 7C@> y2?F2CJ `hfc E9C@F89 ~4E@36C `hfd[ H9:49 r@?8C6DD C6A62=65 62C=J] *62C\C@F?5 DE2?52C5 E:>6 >2<6D D6?D6 3642FD6 :E 2=:8?D @FC 4=@4<D H:E9 E96 DF?] xE 3C:?8D E96 DF? 4=@D6DE E@ E96 46?E6C @7 E96 D<J 2E ?@@?] %9:D 96=AD J@FC 3@5JVD ?2EFC2= 4=@4<[ @C 4:C425:2? C9JE9>] $=66A 6IA6CED AC676C DE2?52C5 E:>6] xE =@H6CD E96 =@?8\E6C> C:D< @7 962CE 5:D62D6 2?5 H6:89E 82:? =:?<65 E@ A@@C D=66A]k^Am
kAm*6D]k^Am
kAm}@[ x 5@?VE 72G@C E9:D 2E 2==] x =@G6 E92E 6IEC2 9@FC :? E96 72== 2?5 H:?E6C] qFE 9@?6DE=J[ E96C6 2C6 D@ >2?J @E96C :>A@CE2?E :DDF6D E92E ?665 2EE6?E:@? 2?5 E96J 7@4FD @? E9:D DEFA:5 E9:?8] x7 :E 2:?VE 3C@<6[ 5@?VE 7:I :E]k^Am
kAmp3D@=FE6=JPk^Am
kAm*6D]k^Am
kAmx H:D9 x 4@F=5 36 7@C :E[ 3FE E96 244:56?ED 5F6 E@ 3=24< :46 :? E96 >@C?:?8 2C6 ?@E H@CE9 DE:== 86EE:?8 9@>6 :? E96 52C<]k^Am
kAm}@]k^Am
kAmp3D@=FE6=J]k^Am
kAm`__ A6C46?E]k^Am
kAmxD?VE :E D25 H6 42?’E 6G6? DE2J @? E@A:4nk^Am
kAm%96 DF? 5@6D?VE 6G6? 86E @G6C E96 >@F?E2:? F?E:= 2=>@DE ?:?6 :? $E2?52C5 %:>6[ ?@H :E H:== 36 2? 9@FC =2E6C[ D@ ?@]k^Am
kAm*6D]k^Am
kAmxE H@?’E 492?86]k^Am
kAm*6DPk^Am
kAm}@] xE’D 366? EC:65 367@C6[ 2?5 A6@A=6 92E65 :E] (9J ?@E =62C? 7C@> E96 A2DEnk^Am
kAmxE H:== 36 2H7F= 7@C FD]k^Am
kAm(6 EC:65 E9:D :? E96 `hf_D 2?5 :E 72:=65 >:D6C23=J] &?7@CEF?2E6=J[ H6 92G6 2 =6256C H:E9 G6CJ =:>:E65 >6?E2= 42A24:EJ]k^Am
kAmx 5@]k^Am
kAmx7 :E >2<6D E96 =:3E2C5D >25[ xV> 2== 7@C :EPk^Am
kAmw6== ?@[ DE@A ECJ:?8 E@ 492?86 H92E @FC 4@F?ECJ :D 23@FE[ J@F 7C62<:? =:3E2C565 4CJ323:6D] %92E’D H92E J@F 2C6] vC@H FA]k^Am
kAm|J 766=:?8 :D x H@F=5 =@G6 E@ D66 :E 52C< :? E96 >@C?:?8 :7 ?665 36 2?5 E96? 92G6 E96 DF? =2DE =@?86C :? E96 52J] x 5@?VE =:<6 :E H96? :EVD 52C< 2E cib_ A]>] 2E 2==] x? 724E[ :E 27764ED FD t2DE r@2DE6CD 2 =@E] ~FC G:E2>:? s 2?5 >28?6D:F> 2C6 EH@ E9:?8D E92E >@DE 6G6CJ t2DE r@2DE6C 5@6D?VE C62=:K6 3FE E92E E96JVC6 =24<:?8] yFDE =62G6 E9:?8D 2=@?6]k^Am
kAmx 567:?:E6=J 5@ ?@E DFAA@CE s2J=:89E $2G:?8 %:>6] {62G6 :E @? $E2?52C5 %:>6 2== J62C]k^Am
kAm*@F 567:?:E6=J ?665 E@ <66A s2J=:89E $2G:?8 %:>6] xEVD C:5:4F=@FD E92E H6 8@ 324< :? E96 72==] !6E6C :? v=6??]k^Am
kAmxV> C6E:C65 2?5 x 5@?VE 92G6 E@ H@CCJ 23@FE 9@H =@?8 E96 52JD 2C6 @C 9@H =2E6 E96 ?:89ED 2C6] x AC676C E@ <66A :E E96 H2J :E :D] v@E FD65 E@ :E 2?5 5@?VE H2?E E@ 492?86]k^Am
kAm*6D[ x 5@ DFAA@CE J62C\C@F?5 s2J=:89E $2G:?8 %:>6] !=62D6 <66A :E E92E H2J]k^Am
kAm*6D[ x DFAA@CE s2J=:89E $2G:?8 %:>6 2== J62C =@?8] %92?< J@F]k^Am
kAmx E9:?< E96 4=@4< D9@F=5 DE2J E96 D2>6 E:>6 J62C\C@F?5] (6 5@?’E ?665 52J=:89E D2G:?8D 2?5 2== E92E DEF77] $66 E96 C62= H@C=5] $66 H92E :EVD =:<6] #@4<J %9@>AD@?[ }@CE9 r@?H2Jk^Am
kAmx DFAA@CE J62C\C@F?5 s2J=:89E $2G:?8 %:>6] %@>[ r@?H2Jk^Am
kAm(92E 23@FE E96 D@?8D %:< %@< 3J z6S92 @C %:4< %@4< 3J E96 '2F89? qC@E96CDn s2G6[ }@CE9 r@?H2Jk^Am
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.