text: In this Aug. 17, 2015, file photo, a lobsterman motors through a channel between islands as he leaves Cape Porpoise Harbor at sunrise in Kennebunkport, Maine. As most Americans brace themselves for losing an hour of sleep, some corners of the country are proposing bold alternatives to daylight saving time. Lawmakers in a dozen states, from Alaska to Florida, want to abolish the practice of changing clocks twice a year. Photo: AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File / Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.