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By Sam Weinman
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Whatever you think you know about daylight saving, there’s probably plenty you don’t know.

The issue is relevant now because President Donald Trump is pushing the Sunshine Protection Act that would make daylight saving permanent, something PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp also supports since it would allow certain PGA Tour broadcasts to run later. So great, who doesn’t want more daylight? Well, it doesn’t quite work that way. The bill has opponents within Trump’s own party who argue kids would be going to school in the dark, and as we detailed a few years ago, though good for golf, there are mixed opinions about how it also affects energy use and even our sleep patterns.