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The Roundtable

9/29/26 Panel

By Joe Donahue
Published September 29, 2026 at 9:22 AM EDT
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The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are:   

  • Jackie Berry - Lecturer of Cognitive Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and former Fulbright US Scholar to Egypt.
  • Jay Jochnowitz - Semi-retired, Editor at large/columnist/editorial writer, Times Union.
  • Kathy Sheehan - Former Mayor of the City of Albany, New York.
  • Mike Spain - Former Times Union Associate Editor.
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