Thu, December 12, 2024

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: B92

The Government of Serbia announced: They made important decisions

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Daily Express

Court waiting lists hit new record high and show scale of out-of-control criminal system

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Toronto Star

Trudeau government's carbon price has had 'minima .. fect on inflation and food costs, study concludes

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Swarajya

National Sports Governance Bill: Modi Government' .. Federation Politics And Ensuring Athlete Welfare

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: HuffPost

Kari Lake's New Trump-Announced Gig Has Critics Fuming

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Business Standard

Senior YSRCP leader quits citing personal reasons, flags 'lack of respect'

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: english.mathrubhumi

Behind the BJP's allegations: What Soros' connections to Congress mean for Indian politics

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: The Financial Express

Elon Musk shatters records: First person to cross .. billion net worth as business and politics align

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Couriermail

Peter Dutton to 'work with the state government' .. remove Indigenous flag from Sydney Harbour Bridge

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Associated Press

European Central Bank likely to cut rates while weighing US trade concerns and France's chaos

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: THE WEEK

How Assad's dictatorial regime rose and fell in Syria

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Arutz Sheva

A perverse alliance between Western Leftists and murderous Jihadis

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: The Jamaica Observer

What is the ground saying?

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: MSN

Iran's supreme leader accuses U.S. and Israel of orchestrating Assad ouster

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: TwinCities.com

Mary Ellen Klas: DOGE's best idea yet is permanent daylight saving time

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: CNN

Wray's departure will cement Trump's control over the institutions of US justice

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ex-St. Louis alderman starts lobbying after release from federal prison

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: BBC

S Korea's President Yoon vows to 'fight to the end'

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Trinidad Express Newspapers

UNC stands in Tobago's way again

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: The Hindu

South Korean President Yoon defends martial law decree, denies rebellion charges

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: MSN

NY taxpayers could get up to $500 'refund' checks under Hochul plan

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: CBS News

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[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: U.S. News & World Report

Germany's Scholz to Submit Parliament Request to Hold Confidence Vote

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald

All hail the Tech Right: Why Trump's new bromances are even worse than the last

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: The Independent

Angela Rayner forces councils to surrender green belt with immediate new housing targets

[ Thu, Dec 12th 2024 ]: Corvallis Gazette-Times

Philomath gets a new look (at least, its logo does)
Wed, December 11, 2024

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Yahoo

Kari Lake appointed by Trump to government media post

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: www.hks.harvard.edu

Understanding the causes and likely outcomes of the South Korean political crisis

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Hindustan Times

BJP playing petty politics: HPCC chief Pratibha

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: ABC12

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[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Missoulian

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[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Sydney Morning Herald

TikTok caught in Australian tech charge as Labor unveils Meta fightback

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Sacramento Bee

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[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: ProPublica

An Open Letter to Elon Musk

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Charlotte Observer

North Carolinians to see a voter ID constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Auburn Citizen

Nearly $500K cut from proposed 2025 Cayuga County budget as final passage nears

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: The Bismarck Tribune

First South Dakota bovine TB case in 3 years won't impact North Dakota requirements

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Associated Press

Jim Leach, former US representative from Iowa, dies at 82

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: U.S. News & World Report

FBI Director Chris Wray to Resign Following Trump Nomination of Patel

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: CBC.ca

Trump taunts Trudeau by calling him 'governor' of 'a great state'

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: World Socialist Web Site

Australian think tank urges social media campaigns to target youth for military propaganda

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: WESH

FBI Director Christopher Wray says he intends to resign at the end of President Biden's term

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: The Victoria Advocate

France's Macron races to choose new PM

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: ACHR News

HVAC Legislation: 2024 Year in Review

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: Raleigh News & Observer

NC elections board rejects GOP challenge of 60,000 ballots in Supreme Court race

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: The Independent

Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump's ambassador to Greece, .. alled Greeks 'freeloaders' who should be punished

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: MSN

Iowa Senator on upcoming Congress and involvement with confirmation of Trump nominees

[ Wed, Dec 11th 2024 ]: The Hindu

India does not endorse Hasina's statements: Vikram Misri

Mary Ellen Klas: DOGE's best idea yet is permanent daylight saving time

The good news is that there's already draft legislation, sponsored most recently by Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio. It's called the "Sunshine Protection Act" and it would make daylight saving time permanent. It even has a catchy slogan: "Lock the clock." The Senate passed a similar bill in 2022 with bipartisan support. It died in the House.

The article by Mary Ellen Klas discusses the ongoing debate over Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Florida, highlighting a new legislative proposal to make DST permanent. Florida Senator Marco Rubio has reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act, aiming to eliminate the biannual clock changes. The article outlines the arguments for and against this change: proponents argue that permanent DST would provide more daylight in the evening, potentially boosting economic activity, reducing seasonal depression, and enhancing safety. Critics, however, point out potential issues like darker mornings, which could affect schoolchildren and morning commutes, and the misalignment with natural light cycles. The piece also touches on the historical context of DST, its initial purpose during wartime, and how public opinion has shifted over time. Despite the bill's reintroduction, there remains significant debate and no immediate action from Congress, leaving the future of DST in limbo.

Read the Full TwinCities.com Article at:
https://www.twincities.com/2024/12/11/mary-ellen-klas-doges-best-idea-yet-is-permanent-daylight-saving-time/