Oklahoma Senator Offers Update On Permanent Daylight Savings Bill

It has been three years since the bill that would allow Oklahoma to remain on permanent Daylight Savings passed through the US Senate with flying colors, but the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 apparently died in the US House since they've been busy campaigning fighting over issues that will likely never be settled.

While our representatives in the House seem to want to stay in a state of limbo, arguing all of the same old topics in order to score points and donations from their constituencies, the rest of America almost universally agrees Daylight Savings needs to be changed.

True to form, some people would want to remain on standard time throughout the whole year. The others are pushing for Daylight Savings year round for that extra hour of light at the end of the business day in the depths of winter.

Either way, I think we'd all prefer if our elected officials could cast aside their bickering and get this done one way or the other.

Oklahoma Senator James Lankford hasn't given up on this topic yet. In his latest message to voters, he not only offers an explanation of progress on this bill but makes a bold promise to get it done even though he's not part of the House of Representatives.

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What about the kids?

This is the sentiment that continues to be the holdup. The perception is that kids will have difficulties getting to school on the darkest mornings if we opt into Daylight Savings year-round, but that doesn't seem to be an issue in states that already ignore Daylight Savings. Kids get to school just fine.

Besides, in most towns across America, smothering Millennial parents generally opt to drive their kids to school rather than let them walk these days.

Time will tell whether Congress acts on this issue. Being Washington, I wouldn't hold my breath.

Which would you prefer? Permanent standard time (which the state could elect to observe now) or permanent Daylight Savings (which requires the approval of Congress)? Voice your opinion in the app.

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