I Vote for Permanent Standard time in this House: Why daylight saving time ending may be better for our health

States Seeking Permanent Standard Time (No DST) These states have introduced or passed legislation to stop changing clocks and stay on Standard Time:  Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.

The National Sleep Foundation has long called for standard time to become permanent, saying in a news release: “DST essentially fights the natural order of our circadian rhythms, the natural sleep/wake process in our bodies. Our circadian rhythms rely on bright natural light in the morning to wake us up and to synchronize important biological processes, and dimmer light in the evening to make us sleepy and ready for bed. It’s unhealthy to alter our bodies’ sleep schedule to have more daylight hours in the evening.”