daylight-saving

It’s time to spring forward to start Daylight Saving Time, though the practice has faced increased debate on a state and national level.

The Iowa House has passed a bill this week that would make Daylight Saving Time the official time year round for the state, pending federal approval, a system that Arizona and Hawaii are on. State Senator Jeff Reichman who represents the southern portion of Washington County was the floor manager of a similar bill last session. A U.S. congressional panel on Wednesday debated whether to end Daylight Saving Time, citing the health effects of shifting the clock twice a year. Still, Iowans will need to remember to set their clocks forward one hour before they go to bed Saturday night, losing one hour of sleep and shifting our circadian rhythm. The transition to DST has also been shown to lead to an increased risk for heart attacks, fatal traffic accidents, and work-related safety critical events, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.