Ted Cruz, Senate panel mulls permanent daylight saving time

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here Senators are wading into the thorny issue of whether to "lock the clock" — that is, end the practice of changing the time twice a year to account for the shifting seasons. At a hearing Thursday, Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz said there was general consensus among his colleagues that Americans should stop changing the clocks by adopting permanent daylight saving…