The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Publisher Emeritus of The Daily Freeman Ira Fusfeld, a grants analyst based in Albany (who has seen firsthand the impact that state and federal funding can have on businesses, municipalities, and nonprofits) Emily Honen, Executive Director of The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York Nic Rangel, and Associate Professor in the department of sociology at Vassar College. Her research is on health, wellness, and medical knowledge Catherine Tan.