U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has long advocated for the ending of Daylight Savings time.
With clocks springing forward once again across the country, Alabamians will have an extra hour of sunlight and it will not be dark out until after 7:00 P.M. Tuberville (R-Auburn) says that this should be the national standard year round — not just in the spring and summertime.
As Daylight Saving Time begins, remember an extra hour of sunlight would:
✅ Improve American’s mental health
✅ Encourage more outside physical activity
✅ Improve economic growth across the countryIt’s time we end the outdated practice of changing our clocks twice a year. pic.twitter.com/QxaERB3PCU
— Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) March 10, 2024
He argues that an extra hour of sunlight will give Americans “improved mental health”, “encourage more physical activity”, and “improve economic growth across the country.”
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As the Sunshine Protection Act still faces challenges in the House despite near-unanimous support in the Senate, Tuberville continues to argue that changing the clocks back should be a thing of the past.
Though Daylight Savings Time does result in an extra hour of sunlight at the end of the day, it also causes a delayed sunrise. Critics argue that some northern latitudes would be faced with a sunrise after 9:00 A.M. during some parts of the year which would cause its own set of issues.
A 2023 survey, however, found that over 70 percent of Americans are in favor of ending the practice of Daylight Savings Time.
As of now, we are scheduled to bring the clocks forward once again on November 3, 2024.
Michael Brauner is a Senior Sports Analyst and Contributing Writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP
