Politics & Government
Rep. Chrissy Sommer's Weekly Capitol Connection November 4, 2016
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2016 Ballot Measures The following ballot measures have been certified for the November 8, 2016 general election. ...... Click here to read more
Day Light Savings Time Ends: Daylight Saving Time Ends is on the first Sunday in November at 2:00. Daylight saving time (DST) or summer time is the practice of advancing clocks during summer months so that people get up earlier in the morning and experience more daylight in the evening. Typically, users of DST adjust clocks forward one hour near the start of spring and adjust them backward in the autumn.The practice has received both advocacy and criticism. Putting clocks forward benefits retailing, sports, and other activities that exploit sunlight after working hours, but can cause problems for evening entertainment and for other activities tied to the sun (such as farming) or to darkness (such as fireworks shows). Although some early proponents of DST aimed to reduce evening use of incandescent lighting (formerly a primary use of electricity, modern heating and cooling usage patterns differ greatly, and research about how DST currently affects energy use is limited or contradictory.