Jesse Mermell

Oct 22, 2024 | commonwealthbeacon.org | Jesse Mermell

I’VE BEEN WORKING in and around the Massachusetts State House for over 20 years. From lobbying on behalf of Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, to serving in a senior role in Gov. Deval Patrick’s administration, to countless causes I’ve taken on as an advocate in my personal time, I’ve seen the State House work – and I’ve seen it come up short.

Jun 27, 2024 | wbur.org | Steve Almond |Robert C. Bordone |Joe Caiazzo |Frederick Hewett |Lara Jirmanus |Jesse Mermell | +3 more

Editors’ note: It seems the universal sentiment leading up to this first presidential debate can be summarized in one word: dread. “No matter how it plays out, I expect a horror show,” one Cog newsletter subscriber told us. “Like many Americans I am tired of all this. Our campaigning functionally starts a few minutes after the swearing-in ceremony; in other words it’s continuous. It shouldn’t be that way but I have no idea how to change it,” she continued.

Jan 20, 2023 | wbur.org | Jesse Mermell

A few days before the bittersweet 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on Jan. 22, I wanted to write about all of the encouraging developments since Roe was overturned last summer. I was going to recount how abortion motivated voters across the country last year, and about the positive outcomes of ballot questions dealing with abortion.