Earlier last month, I spent two full weeks on public transit across Massachusetts. My mornings started the way they always do; racing to the Blue Line to get my son Mac to […]
Ben Downing
Posted inOpinion
Solar revolution is stalled, needs to shift into gear
AFTER FOUR YEARS of denying climate science and downplaying its consequences, the federal government is on the cusp of a new era. Although deep political divides persist on many issues, there is one […]
Posted inOpinion
Time for Beacon Hill to pick up the pace
COVID-19 HAS HIGHLIGHTED all of Massachusetts weaknesses; chief among them, our political leadership’s inability to respond with urgency to major challenges. While Massachusetts has responded better than many states, better […]
Posted inOpinion
Baker needs a bolder plan
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER’S DECISION to greet Vice President Mike Pence on Nantucket last weekend drew the deserved ridicule and scorn expected. But if Democrats want to win the corner office […]
Posted inGun ownership, Guns
Downing backs Healey’s gun notice
What follows is a statement Sen. Ben Downing of Pittsfield posted on his office website. Many of my constituents have asked about my position on Attorney General Healey’s recent “Enforcement […]