Daylight Saving Time

Senate Votes To Keep Washington On Daylight Saving Year Round
Senate Votes To Keep Washington On Daylight Saving Year Round
Senate Votes To Keep Washington On Daylight Saving Year Round
Washington is one step closer to implementing year-round daylight saving time.  The state Senate voted in favor of House Bill 1196 Tuesday evening, 46-2.  The legislation now returns to the House for final approval before heading to Governor Jay Inslee for his signature.   “...
Brown Not Opposed To Staying On Daylight Saving Time
Brown Not Opposed To Staying On Daylight Saving Time
Brown Not Opposed To Staying On Daylight Saving Time
Oregon Governor Kate Brown endorsed a growing movement to make daylight savings time permanent.  When asked if she was in favor of a proposal to abolish the yearly time shift, the Democrat told reporters on Thursday: “Hell yes!”   “I think everyone’s done with the time change,” she added.   Washington and California are ...
Honeyford’s Daylight Saving Measure Clears Senate
Honeyford’s Daylight Saving Measure Clears Senate
Honeyford’s Daylight Saving Measure Clears Senate
On Tuesday, the Washington state Senate approved legislation, with nearly unanimous bipartisan support, allowing voters to ask Congress to keep our state on daylight saving time forever.  Sunnyside senator Jim Honeyford said the switch between daylight and standard times not only does not help the farming community, it hurts Washingtonians as a whole.  ...
Idaho To Continue Daylight Saving Time
Idaho To Continue Daylight Saving Time
Idaho To Continue Daylight Saving Time
Idahoans will continue springing ahead and falling back.  A proposal to exempt Idaho from daylight saving time failed 55-15 on Friday in the House.   Republican Rep. Christy Zito sponsored the bill on the House floor and says it can cause problems for businesses, ranchers and farmers.  She als...