19 states have “no more changing the clocks” laws passed, but aren’t allowed to do so without approval of the federal government?

It’s pretty obvious you can just do what you want these days, consequences are trivial to non-existent, so why don’t we just not change our clocks? (or change them and not change them back, whatever floats your boat)

  • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
    1·
    14 days ago

    Why can’t we (states) ignore clock changes without the federal government?

    I’m not sure what you mean. There are places in the US that don’t do DST.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time

    In the United States, it is observed by all states except Hawaii, Arizona (within the latter, however, the Navajo Nation does observe it), and the U.S. Territories.[2]

    • Makeitstop@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      14 days ago

      From the same article:

      In the United States, several states have enacted legislation to implement permanent DST, but the bills would require Congress to change federal law in order to take effect. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 permits states to opt out of DST and observe permanent standard time, but it does not permit permanent DST.

      • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
        01·
        14 days ago

        So what? Not changing clocks is the bigger issue, and I’m someone that very much prefers DST through the winter, as it gives me more sunlight after the typical work day.

        But I’d settle for a single, non-switching time.

        Plus I’m sure if a state decided to go permanent DST, the Fed would have a hard time forcing the issue, as suddenly the Interstate clause would get challenged in the Supreme Court, and the Fed wants to avoid that at all costs.

        • moistclump@lemmy.world
          1·
          2 days ago

          Scientists know which one is better and the last time a bill was presented in Congress it was actually the wrong one.