[CedarDave]

Actually, New Mexico’s consideration was to stay on Mountain Daylight Time year-round, and not revert to Standard Time in the fall. The measure failed.

And rightly so. Down here in the oil patch only five miles from the Texas border, daylight doesn't arrive in winter until nearly 7 a.m., which is 8 a.m. across the state line. Some school buses start around 7:15 which would be in the dark if NM went to "Texas Time" in winter. Another problem would be commerce and commuting between Las Cruces and El Paso. The state boundary down there includes bedroom cities on the NM side of the border - it would be a mess anyway as you still would have to adjust your schedule (not your time) twice a year.

[IYAS9YAS]

I agree. I thought the measure was short-sighted to basically move to Central Standard time year-round. If anything, I'd prefer remaining on Mountain Standard Time. I lived in AZ for three years (Tucson), and it didn't matter that the sun went down a bit earlier in the summer.

I'd rather be on MST year-round. Even losing my hour of daylight in the evening.