Monthly Archives: August 2014

Damn market economics …

Posted on August 27, 2014 | Comments Off on Damn market economics …

Please god ...While it has happened occasionally since prices recovered from their 2008 crash lows, Monday was the first time in awhile that ANS oil prices have fallen below $100/barrel. The occasion seemed an appropriate time to check in on where price forecasts are headed generally in the current market environment. Continue reading →

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The revised candidate questionnaire …

Posted on August 26, 2014 | Comments Off on The revised candidate questionnaire …

QuestionnaireYesterday morning I received a call from Amanda Coyne asking for a response to concerns she was hearing from incumbent legislators that one of the questions on the questionnaire I had forward to all candidates last week put them in a difficult position.  The reason for and a link to the initial questionnaire is here. Continue reading →

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Keithley lays out Independent Expenditure effort …

Posted on August 22, 2014 | 3 comments

Fiscal CliffMy appreciation to the Alaska Dispatch News (here) and Juneau Empire (here) for running the following op-ed piece. Each used different titles.  The title above is the one I used when I wrote and submitted it.  For background, the release announcing my Independent Expenditure effort is here; the candidate questionnaire I sent out this week is here.

BY BRAD KEITHLEY

Earlier this month I announced that I intend to spend up to $200,000 this coming fall in certain key legislative races.  The reason I am doing that is simple. Continue reading →

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The Keithley Survey – Accountability in the State Legislature

Posted on August 21, 2014 | 1 comment

APE-Government-Spending-610x406A column from Alaska Politics & Elections …

Earlier this month I announced that I intend to spend up to $200,000 of my own money in an independent expenditure effort this fall directed at 3 – 5 legislative races. A copy of the initial press statement outlining the effort is here. Continue reading →

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Proposition 1| My closing argument …

Posted on August 16, 2014 | Comments Off on Proposition 1| My closing argument …

A friend this morning asked for closing arguments from a few of his on Proposition 1.  This was mine: Continue reading →

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Things I feel strongly about …

Posted on August 6, 2014 | 4 comments

Keithley Press Release (8.6.2014)Sometimes when you believe in what you say you need to back it up.  This is one of those times for me.

The following is the text of a press release that was distributed earlier today.  A copy of the release is available here or by clicking on the picture to the left. Continue reading →

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