Home To Roost
News & Politics
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Rachel Levitt and John Robertson provide timely researched commentary on Home to Roost, a weekly take on the effect of national policies on Alaska.
Episodes
- Home To Roost #53
Home To Roost #53 reviews recent Army cold climate training in Alaska and discusses the effects of the Pacific Basin on the state's energy economy. The episode also touches on America's historical grievance regarding taxation without repre…
- Home To Roost #52
John celebrates the podcast's first anniversary by going 4-for-4 in
- Home To Roost #51
Home To Roost #51 discusses federal policies impacting Fairbanks' electricity rates, the lack of federal action on a gas line despite enthusiasm, and potential constitutional challenges for Trump regarding the emoluments clause. The episod…
- Home To Roost #50
Home To Roost episode 50 reviews Trump's efforts to repeal ranked choice voting in Alaska and examines how the conflict with Iran could affect the proposed Alaskan gas line. The episode also covers notable quotes and the constitutional Par…
- Home To Roost #49
This episode of Home To Roost discusses how significant new visa fees could exacerbate Alaska's teacher shortage. It also covers federal actions that have created new avenues for graft and examines the 25th Amendment, noting it may not be…
- Home To Roost #48
This episode reviews Trump's executive order on mail-in ballots concerning the Postal Clause and discusses recent changes to the US Forest Service's organization in Alaska.
- Home To Roost: #47
This episode of Home To Roost, #47, covers the potential impact of a US Supreme Court decision on Alaska's voting laws and examines statements by Trump officials about sending ICE to polls. The discussion also includes the Two-Year Clause…
- Home To Roost #46
This episode of Home To Roost covers new federal oil lease sales in Alaska, controversial statements by federal officials, and the SAVE Act's potential constitutional issues. It also features a 'Who Said It?' quiz segment.
- Home To Roost # 45
Episode 45 of Home To Roost discusses how the Constitution could impede Trump's SAVE Act, explores the downsides of high oil prices for Alaska, and touches on a peculiar mention of clown shoes at the White House.
- Home To Roost #44
This episode of Home To Roost discusses the potential economic consequences for Alaska stemming from the U.S.-Iran conflict. It also examines how the U.S. Constitution addressed comparable conflicts in its early history and reviews notable…
- Home To Roost #43
This episode of Home To Roost analyzes the potential impact of the SAVE Act on Alaska and discusses concerns regarding the protection of women's voting rights under the 19th Amendment. The hosts also participate in a game of 'Who Said It?'.
- Home To Roost #42
Episode 42 of Home To Roost reviews federal funding for rural healthcare, recent ICE arrests in Soldotna, and the implications of the US Constitution's Progress Clause for Alaska. The episode also examines strange statements made by nation…
- Home To Roost #41: Speech and Debate.
This episode of Home To Roost covers the potential impacts of a DHS shutdown, the administration's approach to climate change, and the Speech and Debate Clause of the Constitution. It also touches on humorous recent public statements.
- Home To Roost #40: How ICE enforcement is affecting immigrant and refugees in Alaska.
Home To Roost #40 examines the effects of ICE enforcement on immigrants and refugees in Alaska. It also explores the potential influence of ICE on the mid-term elections, considering the Constitution’s elections clause.
- Home To Roost #39: Possible Federal Reductions
Home To Roost episode #39 discusses potential reductions in federal childcare support, possible changes to defense contracts for Native corporations, and a presidential threat concerning Canadian-made aircraft. The episode also features a…
- Home To Roost #38: All about Greenland: This week Rachel and John look at the implications of Pres. Trump's threats to Alaska's fellow Arctic state: Greenland.
In episode #38 of Home To Roost, hosts Rachel and John examine the potential consequences of President Trump's statements regarding Greenland, an Arctic nation geographically relevant to Alaska.
- Home to Roost #37: Alaska responds to ICE and DOGE & Weird of the Week
Home To Roost #37 discusses Native Corporations' opposition to ICE contracts, food shortages for soldiers at Ft. Greely linked to DOGE cuts, and DHS acquisition of private location data. The episode also covers the week's most unusual stat…
- Home to Roost #36: Post Office Policies, Submerged Lands in AK and More
Home to Roost #36 covers changes in post office policies, the ownership of submerged lands in Alaska, and recent statements by federal officials. The episode also explores the Constitution in relation to the philosophies of Thomas Hobbes a…
- Home To Roost #35: Federal Support for Rural Hospitals and Medicaid Cuts
Home To Roost #35 reviews federal support for rural hospitals in light of Medicaid cuts. Hosts Rachel and John also examine potential changes to Interior Department subsistence councils and discuss aboriginal title.
- HTR #34: New Canadian Consulate, Who Mike Johnson Works for and More
In HTR #34, Rachel and John cover the potential for a new Canadian consulate, federal actions concerning medical debt and Alaska DMV errors, Mike Johnson's affiliations, and the relevance of Trump's threats to Greenland for Alaska.
- Home to Roost #33: Disappearing Things
In episode 33 of Home to Roost, Rachel and John discuss the disappearance of federal health insurance subsidies, atmospheric research, and manufacturing jobs. The conversation also touches on the historical intent of the Constitution's ban…
- HTR #32 Hep B and Birthdays of Autocrats
In HTR #32, John and Rachel review Alaska’s history of Hepatitis B and discuss autocratic birthday celebrations. They also play Public Policy Pursuit and review the Constitution’s Nobility Clauses.
- HTR #31 TSA fees, drug education, and possible oil and gas leases.
This episode of Home To Roost covers new TSA fees, drug education initiatives, and considerations for oil and gas leases. It also includes segments on public policy pursuit and a discussion of the Pardons Clause.
- HTR #30: Coast Guard Icebreakers & Federal Homeless Policies
In HTR #30, Rachel and John review the latest in Coast Guard icebreakers and federal homeless policies. They also delve into Public Policy Pursuit and the Oath Clause of the Constitution.
- HTR #29: Federal Workforce and Statements from the White House
In HTR #29, John and Rachel explore the implications of a weakened federal workforce for Alaska. They also analyze notable White House statements and delve into the meaning of the Constitution’s Guarantee Clause.
- HTR #28: SNAP Chaos and more
This episode of Home To Roost covers various immigration topics affecting Alaska, such as SNAP program disruptions, reduced public comment periods, and ICE activities. It also explores the Supremacy Clause and features a segment called pub…
- HTR #27: Food Stamps, Heating Subsidies, Staggered Terms for US Senate
Home To Roost episode #27 covers the effects of the shutdown on essential subsidies like food stamps and heating assistance. It also delves into the constitutional reasons for staggered Senate terms and reviews unusual statements made by f…
- HTR #26 Weakening vaccine requirements, the legal arguments surrounding national guard deployments
This episode reviews the weakening of vaccine requirements and the legal basis for National Guard deployments. It also touches on RFK Jr.'s remarks about chemtrails and the topic of presidential term limits.
- HTR # 25 Free speech case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.They also revisit the 10th Amendment
This episode of Home To Roost covers a free speech case before the US Supreme Court, the global strategic significance of Alaska, and a revisit of the 10th Amendment concerning National Guard deployments.
- HTR # 24 ICE enforcement and contracts in Alaska.
Rachel Levitt and John Robertson review ICE enforcement and contracts in Alaska, uncertainties regarding rural air subsidies, and the significance of a separate judicial branch. John also participates in Rachel’s Public Policy Pursuit.
- HTR #23 Federal cuts to technical education, the implications for an Alaska LNG line, and growing South Korean doubts about investing in the US
This episode of Home To Roost discusses federal cuts to technical education and their implications for an Alaska LNG line, alongside growing South Korean doubts about US investments. It also covers the Founding Fathers' concerns regarding…
- HTR #22: Vanishing Appropriations, H1B Visas for AK Teachers and More
In HTR #22, John and Rachel discuss vanishing appropriations, the importance of H1B visas for teachers in Alaska, a significant military meeting, and the Oath Clause found in Article VI.
- HTR #21: Federal cuts to technical education
This episode discusses federal cuts to technical education, their impact on the Alaska LNG line due to South Korean investment doubts, and historical concerns about monetary policy from the Founding Fathers. It also features a news quiz se…
- HTR #20: Federal grant cuts to University of Alaska
In HTR #20, Rachel Levitt and John Robertson cover federal grant reductions affecting the University of Alaska and analyze how an ICE operation in Georgia may affect South Korean support for an Alaska LNG project. They also examine the US…
- HTR #19: CDC, Coast Guard Icebreakers, and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
In HTR #19, hosts Rachel and John review changes at the CDC and an increase in Coast Guard icebreakers. They also draw parallels between reactions to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and current immigration enforcement.
- HTR #18: Railbelt's looming energy crisis and grand jury clause of the 5th Amendment.
In HTR #18, hosts John and Rachel delve into the impending energy crisis facing the Railbelt region. They also explore a segment called public policy pursuit and discuss the grand jury clause within the 5th Amendment.
- HTR #17: Solar Power, Alaska Tourism and more
HTR #17 covers recent cuts to solar power, a decrease in tourism in Alaska, and historical Anti-Federalist fears regarding presidential authority. The episode also features a new quiz game.
- HTR #16: National Guard in DC and Census Clause of the 14th Amendment
In HTR #16, hosts Rachel and John cover National Guard deployments in Washington, DC, and discuss the Census Clause of the 14th Amendment. The episode also includes a game of two truths and a lie.
- HTR #15: Gerrymandering; Trump-Putin Summit; 19th Amendment
This episode of Home To Roost covers gerrymandering, the Trump-Putin summit, and controversies surrounding the 19th Amendment. Hosts John and Rachel also play a game of two truths and a lie.
- HTR #14:Vaccine Research, Firing a Top Federal Statistician, and the Constitution’s State of the Union Clause
This episode of Home To Roost covers the termination of vaccine research grants, the dismissal of a federal statistician, and the State of the Union Clause in the Constitution. John and Rachel also play a round of Two Truths and a Lie.
- HTR #13: Impact of Federal Changes on Mental Health and More
In HTR #13, John and Rachel discuss the potential impact of federal changes on various sectors including drug treatment, rural radio, local schools, and the power of Congress.
- HTR #12: Big Beautiful Bill and Shift to Private Education
Rachel Levitt and John Robertson discuss Federal actions impacting Alaska and a PBS News Hour headline about the private education shift. The episode also covers the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.
- HTR #11: The new federal school voucher, the disappearance of federal reports, and the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment.
In HTR #11, Rachel and John cover the new federal school voucher and tax credit program, the disappearance of federal reports, and the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses of the First Amendment.
- HTR #10: Federal education funding, ICE, Justice Brown's dissent, and the 10th Amendment
HTR #10 reviews federal education funding, the growth of ICE, Justice Brown Jackson's dissent, and the 10th Amendment, as discussed by John and Rachel.
- HTR #9: One Big Beautiful Bill
In HTR #9, John and Rachel cover new restrictions on federal injunctions, the specifics of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and the importance of the Constitution's public debt clause.
- HTR #8: The Senate’s Parliamentarian and how the Constitution Divides War Powers
In HTR #8, John and Rachel discuss the Senate's parliamentarian and the constitutional division of war powers between Congress and the president.
- HTR #7: Palmer’s Job Corps Center
In episode 7 of Home to Roost, hosts John and Rachel discuss Palmer's Job Corps Center and the right to peaceful assembly. They also announce the latest Whiplash Award recipient.
- HTR #6: Fisheries, Vaccinations and More
In HTR #6, hosts Rachel and John cover potential federal impacts on fisheries and vaccinations. They also examine the Constitution's clauses on Congress's power regarding federal and state armed forces.
- HTR #5: weather balloons, national parks, and the child tax credit
In this episode of Home To Roost, John and Rachel discuss weather balloons, national parks, the child tax credit, and James Madison’s perspectives on factionalism.
- HTR #4: Effects of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the history of America’s birthright citizenship.
This episode reviews the potential effects of The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and covers the history of America’s birthright citizenship.