Time-zone fight ends in Indiana

[Sequoia]

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AP) -- The federal government Wednesday granted the requests of eight Indiana counties to switch from the Eastern to the Central time zone, ending a long battle involving daylight-saving time.

Nine other counties that sought the change were turned down by the Department of Transportation, which regulates time zones.

The requests were prompted by a state law enacted last year that mandates statewide observance of daylight-saving time beginning in April. All but 15 of Indiana's 92 counties had rejected daylight-saving time for more than three decades, largely because it has been a highly emotional and divisive issue among residents.

The Transportation Department has said it bases its decisions on whether changes will benefit commerce. It looks at factors such as transportation, commuter patterns, and where areas get their radio and television signals.

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http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/19/indiana.timezone.ap/index.html

It's about time!

[indypaul]

1. What we need now is

legislation introduced in this session of the
Gen Assem to change the state song from "Banks
of the Wabash" to "I Didn't Know What Time It Was."

[salin]

2. folks in south central indiana... aren't too happy

esp those working at Crane and living nearby - now work and life are on two seperate time zones - year round.

I predict that this is not settled.