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The Roundtable

Meet the Panelist: Mike Spain-Part 1

By Joe Donahue
Published February 1, 2024 at 10:50 AM EST
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"Meet the Panelist" is a sporadic segment where we have in depth discussions with Roundtable Panelists to learn about their lives, careers and how they arrive at their various points of view. In this segment, we talk to Mike Spain former Associate Editor of the Times Union.

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