Matt Johnson wrote:
I believe Rep. Todd is mistaken in his assertion that staying on DST year-round would give more daylight to schoolchildren waiting at the bus stop in the morning. Wouldn't it actually work in reverse?
This was noted during debate on the bill. Rep. Kent Williams of Elizabethton asked, "Does this actually give us an extra hour of sunlight?" and then suggested that maybe Tennessee could legislate to have six months of daylight and six months of darkness. The Tennessean ran a poll in which "yes" meant you preferred an extra hour of sunlight, and "no" meant you liked things the way they are. Seriously. As of today 66% voted for extra sunlight, 29% for leaving things alone, and 5% undecided. Despite (or perhaps because of) the confusion, the bill passed its subcommittee vote and will go to the full committee. Sisk C. TN lawmakers skeptical of proposed changes to daylight saving time. The Tennessean 2014-02-15. http://www.tennessean.com/article/20140215/NEWS0201/302150012/TN-lawmakers-s... POLL: Under a proposed bill, Tennesseans would stop adjusting their clocks twice a year. What do you think of it? Tennessean 2015-02-15. http://www.tennessean.com/interactive/article/20140214/NEWS03/140214014/POLL...