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Jan 23, 2025 | Source: KUER Public Radio (Utah)
Steve Calandrillo, a law professor at the University of Washington, would like to see one of those federal daylight saving time proposals become a reality because of its impact on safety. Studies have suggested daylight saving time reduces traffic fatalities, potentially saving hundreds of lives each year.
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Dec 18, 2024 | Source: The Spokesman-Review
While states can opt out of observing daylight saving time, an act of Congress is required to allow states to opt out of observing standard time. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
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Mar 08, 2024 | Source: NBC Miami
NBC6 reporter Sophia Hernandez explains why some governments change their clocks and the impact it’s having on our health. Professor Calandrillo is interviewed.
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Mar 07, 2024 | Source: Seattle Times
As you open your eyes Sunday morning, have a big stretch and yawn the sleep away, the clocks will have sprung forward in the night, pulling the daylight into the evening for one hour longer. Dr. Nathaniel Watson, co-director of the UW Medicine Sleep Center and professor of neurology, is quoted. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is mentioned.
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Feb 20, 2024 | Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting
Oregon senators have rejected a bill that would make Oregon the only state on the West Coast to switch permanently to standard time. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
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Feb 13, 2024 | Source: KPIC
Others like Steve P. Calandrillo, a professor of law at the University of Washington, argued for year-round daylight saving time because, he said, it would save lives, decrease crime, save energy and have other benefits.
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Feb 13, 2024 | Source: KPIC 4
“We are much better off having eight months of evening sun than having zero,” said Steve Calandrillo, a professor at University of Washington. “So I beg you to do just like Washington did and defeat their permanent standard time bill.”
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Feb 02, 2024 | Source: MyNorthwest
Washington will stick with its “spring forward” schedule again after a bill aiming to switch to standard time permanently failed in the legislature for the second year in a row. The UW's Laura Prugh, associate professor of environmental and forest sciences; and Steve Calandrillo, professor of law, are quoted.
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Jan 23, 2024 | Source: Axios Seattle
A group of state lawmakers is making another pitch to get Washington off the twice-a-year time-changing seesaw, but this time with a proposal to adopt permanent standard time instead of daylight saving time. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is mentioned.
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Jan 22, 2024 | Source: Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune
Steve Calandrillo, law professor at the University of Washington, passionately pleaded for the Legislature not to pass this bill. Calandrillo studied DST for the past 20 years and testified in front of the U.S. Congress against permanent standard time. “Right now, we have eight months of the year on DST, and four months of the year on standard time,” Calandrillo said. While he agrees with sleep specialists that living by the sun would be ideal, he said the reality is different with modern technology and home lighting.
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Jan 17, 2024 | Source: KIRO
A bill that would keep Washington in standard time year-round is clearing its first hurdle on its way through the legislature. The UW's Laura Prugh, associate professor of environmental and forest sciences; Steve Calandrillo, professor of law; and Dr. Vishesh Kapur, professor of medicine and director of sleep medicine in the UW School of Medicine, are quoted.
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Jan 16, 2024 | Source: Washington State Standard
A bill up for debate in Olympia calls for clocks to no longer “spring ahead” in March and for Pacific Standard Time to remain in effect year-round. The UW's Steve Calandrillo, professor of law, and Dr. Vishesh Kapur, professor of medicine and director of sleep medicine in the UW School of Medicine, are quoted.
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Nov 15, 2023 | Source: KOMO News
“We should- I agree with the sleep researchers, stop the biannual clock switch- but by moving to permanent Daylight Saving Time, not Standard,” ºìÌÒÊÓƵ Prof. Steve Calandrillo explained.
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Nov 11, 2023 | Source: The Daily Sentinel
What’s so great about permanent daylight saving? The arguments for are compelling. More light in the evenings would make roads less deadly and reduce crime, according to data compiled by University of Washington law professor Steve Calandrillo. It could have health benefits, giving Americans more time to exercise or play outdoors.
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Nov 04, 2023 | Source: Wired
In the U.S., Daylight Saving Time ends and the clocks go back one hour on November 5. You know this. Google knows this. But here we all are. Again. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
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Mar 10, 2023 | Source: WIRED
Changing the clocks is bad for your health and bad for the economy. The U.S. and Europe are trying to stop the seasonal switches, but with little success. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
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Mar 10, 2023 | Source: FOX
There oughta be a law. That’s what millions of Americans may proclaim when they wake up Sunday morning, cursing the fact that Daylight Saving Time embezzled an hour of sleep. Turns out, in fact there is law. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
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Mar 10, 2023 | Source: Axios Seattle
Seattle may never embrace the twice-a-year clock-changing ritual of daylight saving time (DST) that state legislators voted to do away with four years ago, but we love that extra hour of evening light. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
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Feb 21, 2023 | Source: Above the Law
She even has a favorite law professor — University of Washington contracts professor Steve Calandrillo — who she’s shouted out on Insta.
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Nov 05, 2022 | Source: The Seattle Times
Steve Calandrillo, a UW law professor, supports permanent daylight time for this very reason, writing in UW Magazine that “the evening rush hour is twice as fatal as the morning’s,” with more people on the road, more alcohol in drivers’ bloodstreams, people hurrying to get home and even more children engaging in outdoor, unsupervised play.
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Nov 05, 2022 | Source: Yahoo Canada
Proponents of DST argue that the benefits outweigh the potential downsides. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the University of Washington, argued back in 2020 that year-round Daylight Saving Time would make the evening commute safer, reduce crime, help to save energy, and improve quality of sleep.
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Nov 05, 2022 | Source: Fox News
"Ninety-nine percent of your population is awake and moving around and about at that time of the day, and they can use the sun to help them," said University of Washington law professor Steve Calandrillo. "Commerce and most economic and business interests do favor the uniform, permanent Daylight Saving Time because they realize that more people are awake and want to go out and top and recreate and engage in activities in the early evening. That’s when we live our lives."
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Nov 03, 2022 | Source: The Spokesman-Review
Steve Calandrillo, the UW law professor, cited a range of studies to argue permanent daylight saving time would save lives by reducing car accidents and decreasing crime, while boosting economic activity and saving energy.
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Oct 31, 2022 | Source: NBC News
But Steve Calandrillo, a law professor at the University of Washington, said people do benefit from sunlight later in the day, since that's when car crashes are more common.
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Oct 27, 2022 | Source: FOX 5 New York
University of Washington law professor Steve Calandrillo says the benefits of permanent Daylight Saving Time (or Daylight Savings Time as some people refer to it) include decreased crime rates, increased retail sales, energy savings, and fewer traffic fatalities.
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Apr 15, 2022 | Source: KOMO 4
University of Washington law professor Steve Calandrillo is thanking firefighters who saved him and his family after a serious head-on crash last August on Highway 2. Now he's advocating for safety improvements along that road.
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Apr 07, 2022 | Source: The Conversation
Research suggests that permanent daylight saving time would save lives as well as energy and prevent crime.
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Apr 03, 2022 | Source: The New York Times
The United States could soon be living with daylight saving time year-round if the Senate has its way. Are there drawbacks to that plan? Yes, sleep experts say. But there are drawbacks to the alternatives, too. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
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Mar 22, 2022 | Source: Northwest News Radio
Elizabeth Porter, professor of law, says that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is a well-known jurist and that the confirmation hearings reflect the fact that her appointment is uncontroversial.
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Mar 21, 2022 | Source: CBS News
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are getting behind a bill that would make a permanent switch to daylight saving time beginning in November 2023. Aside from avoiding the nuisance — and sleep deprivation — of changing clocks twice a year, the effort could give the economy a boost, lawmakers say. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
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Mar 17, 2022 | Source: Reuters
In a bitterly divided Washington, Republicans and Democrats apparently agree on one thing: The twice-yearly ritual of changing clocks needs to end. Even with that rare show of bipartisan consensus, it is less clear whether the county will be able to agree on a common time standard. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
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Mar 16, 2022 | Source: International Business Times
A bill to introduce year-round daylight saving time passed unanimously in the Senate, but not all of Congress agrees. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
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Mar 16, 2022 | Source: Marketplace
Most Americans recently set their clocks forward by an hour for daylight saving time, making our evenings brighter and mornings darker. But the biannual change to our clocks may end now that the Senate has passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which was originally introduced by Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida back in 2018. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is referenced.
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Mar 15, 2022 | Source: NW News Network
An abrupt awakening in Congress is raising hopes on the West Coast that last weekend's switch from standard time to daylight saving time might be the next to last time we go through the annoying clock change ritual. After sitting on the sidelines for years, the U.S. Senate Tuesday found the time to approve year-round daylight saving time beginning in 2023. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is referenced.
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Mar 15, 2022 | Source: CBS News
The Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent beginning in November 2023, a significant leap forward in the push to ensure an extra hour of sunlight at the end of the day all year round. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
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Mar 15, 2022 | Source: Washington Post
The Senate voted Tuesday to end the biannual practice of “spring forward” and “fall back” under a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent — a move that reflects the increasingly popular view that the twice-yearly disruption hurts sleep and poses health and safety risks. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
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Mar 12, 2022 | Source: Seattle Refined
Yes, we lose an hour of sleep this weekend. But look on the bright side: That's one less hour to worry about the Seahawks roster and the sun will start setting after 7 p.m. So it's not all bad. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is referenced.
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Mar 11, 2022 | Source: The New York Times
Here’s where the debate over changing the clocks stands, and what it could mean for you. Professor Calandrillo is quoted.
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Mar 10, 2022 | Source: KIRO Radio
In testimony before Congress, Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, says that people don't like to change their clocks twice a year.
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Mar 09, 2022 | Source: CBS News
Days before most Americans reset their clocks, a congressional committee is mulling changes to daylight saving time. The House energy subcommittee on consumer protection heard testimony Wednesday from health experts, some of whom urged Congress to pass a new law keeping daylight saving time in effect permanently. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
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Mar 09, 2022 | Source: Washington Post
A congressional panel on Wednesday debated whether to end the nation’s “spring forward” and “fall back” daylight saving policy, citing the health effects of shifting the clock twice per year. Most agreed it was about time. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
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Mar 09, 2022 | Source: KIRO Radio
Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, says that permanent daylight saving time would save lives. [This is a CBS News segment on KIRO Radio]
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Mar 09, 2022 | Source: Bloomberg
In testimony before Congress, Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, says that darkness is twice as deadly in the evening hours as it is in the early morning hours before sunrise.
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Dec 13, 2021 | Source: Reuters
Kim Kardashian has cleared a key hurdle in her unconventional quest to become an attorney. The reality television star and entrepreneur said Monday on Twitter that she passed California's First-Year Law Students’ Examination — a daylong test required of aspiring lawyers in the state who are not taking the traditional path of attending an accredited law school. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
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Nov 04, 2021 | Source: The New York Times
"Steve Calandrillo, a law professor at the University of Washington who has conducted economic research on the topic, thinks it’s the right move."
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Nov 03, 2021 | Source: The Seattle Times
Two years ago, Washington legislators voted to adopt permanent daylight saving time. Similar pieces of legislation were sweeping through the U.S. with 16 other states. Changes seemed imminent then, but Congress has not acted on the Sunshine Protection Act, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
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Nov 03, 2021 | Source: KOMO News
Washington lawmakers approved legislation two years ago that would have allowed the state to shift to permanent daylight saving time but the measure has stalled because their counterparts in Washington, D.C., have not yet done their part by passing similar legislation. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is mentioned.
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Mar 13, 2021 | Source: The Spokesman-Review
Momentum has been building across the country in recent years to do away with the twice-yearly switch between daylight saving and standard time. Steve Calandrillo, professor of law at the UW, is referenced.
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Mar 11, 2021 | Source: Wausau Pilot & Review
"In my research on daylight saving time, I have found that Americans don’t like it when Congress messes with their clocks."
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Three-Minute Legal Tips: Daylight Saving Time (Prof. Calandrillo)
Mar 09, 2021 | Source: UW School of Law
For years, ºìÌÒÊÓƵ Professor Steve Calandrillo has been begging this very question. In three minutes, he shares insights into the practice's history and discusses the potentially major benefits a permanent switch could bring.
