This week the Republican Party of Texas is writing its official platform, which contains new planks that call for "abolishing daylight saving time and Texas Child Protective Services". (This quote is from McGaughy's report cited below.) The California State Senate approved a proposal Thursday to move California toward Mountain Standard Time all year (or permanent PDT, if you prefer). The measure would require voter approval in November, plus a second bill and federal approval. The basic idea is similar to the proposal in Florida that Arthur noted in March. Last month the Louisiana legislature overwhelmingly approved a resolution to study a proposal that presumably would also be similar to Florida's, in that Louisiana would move to Eastern Standard Time all year (or permanent CDT, if you prefer). Sources: Bacon-Blood L. Should Louisiana use Daylight Saving Time? State task force will evaluate the options. Times-Picayune. 2018-05-24. https://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/05/la_task_force_will_study_mer... Luna T. End of daylight saving time inches closer in California. Sacramento Bee. 2018-06-14. https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article2131876... McGaughy L. New Texas GOP platform calls for abolishing daylight saving, protecting Confederate monuments. Dallas Morning News. 2018-06-18. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas-politics/2018/06/16/vote-count-underwa...