Everybody’s favorite professor, John Gaski, has an opinion piece in the Elkhart Truth. Some of his points:
1. Chicago firms manage to do a lot of business in the east without being on Eastern time — why not a hue and cry from the Chicago or Illinois chambers of commerce?
2. 39% of Indiana’s domestic exports go to the eastern time zone. That means 61% go to Central Time or points west of Central Time suggesting that the “sweet spot” is Central Time.
3. Since leisure activities are a factor in the debate, he points out “area politicians should note one non-trivial reality: The only realistic entertainment option for many working people is a few hours of television in the evening. When on Eastern time with the later prime-time schedule, those people suffer.”
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