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Home To Roost

Home To Roost

By: Rachel Levitt and John Robertson
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Summary

 Rachel Levitt and John Robertson provide timely researched commentary on Home to Roost, a weekly take on the effect of national policies on Alaska.© 2026 Rachel Levitt and John Robertson Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Home To Roost #52

    Home To Roost #52
    May 2 2026

    This week, John celebrates Home to Roost’s first anniversary by going 4-for-4 in "Who Said It?" Rachel contrasts hyper-partisanship in Washington with the currently less partisan nature of Alaska. We also look at how the war with Iran is greatly affecting rural Alaska, and we review the Constitution’s Origination Clause.

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    29 mins
  • Home To Roost #51

    Home To Roost #51
    Apr 25 2026

    In this episode, we review how new federal policies are increasing electricity rates in Fairbanks, how new federal enthusiasm for a gas line is not translating into new federal action, and how Trump might run afoul of the Constitution’s domestic emoluments clause. We also play Who Said It?, our weekly review of Washington’s wackiest words.
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    30 mins
  • Home To Roost #50

    Home To Roost #50
    Apr 18 2026

    For our fiftieth episode, we review Trump’s pressure on Alaskans to repeal ranked choice voting and how his war with Iran might reduce the likelihood of an Alaskan gas line. We also discuss quotes of the week and the Constitution’s Pardons Clause.
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    30 mins
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