U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) has long advocated for abolishing daylight saving time.

As clocks across the country move forward again, Alabama will gain an extra hour of daylight and it won't get dark until after 7 p.m., Tuberville said, not just in the spring and summer, but throughout the year. It says it should become the standard.

As daylight saving time begins, keep in mind that an extra hour of sunlight has the following effects:

“…Improve the mental health of Americans.”
– Encourage more physical activity outdoors
–…Improve the economic growth of the country as a whole

It's time to end the outdated habit of changing your watch twice a year. pic.twitter.com/QxaERB3PCU

— Coach Tommy Tuberville (@SenTuberville) March 10, 2024

He claims that with an extra hour of sunlight, Americans would have “improved mental health,” “encourage more physical activity,” and “improve economic growth across the country.”

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as sun protection law Despite near-unanimous support in the Senate, Tuberville still faces challenges in the House and continues to insist that turning back the clock should be a thing of the past.

Daylight saving time provides an extra hour of daylight at the end of the day, but also causes the sun to rise later. Critics argue that in some northern hemisphere regions, sunrise can occur after 9 a.m. during parts of the year, which poses its own problems.

However, in the 2023 survey; It was found that over 70% of Americans support abolishing daylight saving time.

We currently plan to set the clocks back to November 3, 2024.

Michael Brauner is a senior sports analyst and contributing writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter. @MBraunerWNSP