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Home To Roost

Home To Roost

Written by: Rachel Levitt and John Robertson
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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.© 2026 Rachel Levitt and John Robertson Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Home to Roost #36: Post Office Policies, Submerged Lands in AK and More

    Home to Roost #36: Post Office Policies, Submerged Lands in AK and More
    Jan 11 2026

    In this episode, Rachel and John review changes to post-office policies, the ownership of submerged lands in Alaska, and recent statements by federal officials. We also discuss the Constitution in light of the ideas of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke.
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    30 mins
  • Home To Roost #35: Federal Support for Rural Hospitals and Medicaid Cuts

    Home To Roost #35: Federal Support for Rural Hospitals and Medicaid Cuts
    Jan 3 2026

    Rachel and John review how new federal support for rural hospitals contrasts with medicaid cuts and why the Interior Department is considering changes to membership on subsistence councils. They also play public policy pursuit and discuss aboriginal title.
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    30 mins
  • HTR #34: New Canadian Consulate, Who Mike Johnson Works for and More

    HTR #34: New Canadian Consulate, Who Mike Johnson Works for and More
    Dec 27 2025

    Rachel and John discuss the prospect of a new Canadian consulate, federal pressure to stop states from keeping medical debt off credit reports, and federal threats to deport Alaskans due to errors by Alaska’s DMV. We also see who Mike Johnson works for and how Trump’s threats to Greenland are especially relevant to Alaska.
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    29 mins
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