How would permanent daylight saving time impact Ohioans?
It is a common misconception that daylight saving time was created to give farmers an extra hour of sunlight for fieldwork. Its history goes much deeper.

During World War 1, the United States established the Standard Time Act of 1918, to modernize our time zones and require sunrise and sunset to happen later in warmer months. It was an effort to conserve fuel and energy – which we came to know as daylight saving time – and it was repealed after the war but reinstated in 1966 through the Uniform Time Act.

The system is up for debate again in today's Congress, with House Bill 139, called the "Sunshine Protection Act." This would make daylight saving time permanent. It's been passed by the U.S. House and now awaits consideration by the Senate. It's a topic that's often fiercely debated, tied to sleep cycles and safety concerns. And some people think our current system, while annoying to adjust our car clocks and microwaves two times a year, remains the best option.

On Wednesday’s “Sound of Ideas” we'll hear from health experts, a national reporter, and an education advocate on how daylight saving time affects our bodies and our communities, and the arguments for and against permanently changing our clocks.

Guests:
- Heather Trnka, Injury Prevention Manager, Akron Children's Hospital
- Scott Karlo, Executive Director, Ohio Public School Advocacy Network
- Dan Diamond, White House Reporter, Washington Post
- Swaroop Pinto, M.D., Director, Pediatric Sleep Medicine, Akron Children's Hospital

Cuyahoga County Public Library CEO
The Cuyahoga County Public Library has over 700,000 cardholders across its system with 27 branches located throughout Northeast Ohio.

While CCPL has been on the receiving end of plenty of national praise over the years, library systems across the country are facing unique challenges, from discussions about the reduction or elimination of property taxes, to continued pressures over the removal of controversial books and materials.

Jamar Rahming joined Cuyahoga County Public Library in August 2025, closing in on his one-year anniversary, and was just elected as the president of the Public Library Association, a nationwide library advocacy organization.

He spoke about his first year with CCPL, as well as the new elected position with the PLA.

Guest:
- Jamar O. Rahming, CEO, Cuyahoga County Public Library; President, Public Library Association