Carla Axtman

Carla Axtman is a political animal and blogger who co-founded the Oregon-based blogs Preemptive Karma and Loaded Orygun. Most recently, she worked as the Netroots Outreach Director for Jeff Merkley for Oregon during the 2008 primary. Carla is in the process of readjusting to the real world and is now sleeping and eating on a regular schedule.


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Feb. 08, 2012Matt Wingard blocks child abuse bill 33 9
Feb. 02, 2012Avakian re-ups for Labor Commissioner 0 11
Jan. 30, 2012WaCo: Aiding & abetting the enemies list 2 9
Jan. 24, 2012WaCo: More trouble for Duyck 2 6
Jan. 20, 2012The Oregon Conservation Network tees up for the 2012 session 0 9
Jan. 19, 2012WaCo: Andy Duyck's Enemies List 12 30
Jan. 18, 2012Dumping Yamhill County 6 6
Jan. 17, 2012Weathergeddon 2012: Batten down yer hatches 5 1
Jan. 16, 2012OR-1: Cornilles' pollster says race is tightening 12 7
Jan. 09, 2012Oregon's AG Race begins to take shape 18 9
Jan. 04, 2012Cedar Mill vs City of Beaverton, and so it begins 5 7
Jan. 03, 2012Metro's Opt In survey: questioning the questioners 8 7
Dec. 30, 2011Farm-o-liciousnes 11 11
Dec. 28, 2011WaCo: Duyck speaks up 8 4
Dec. 27, 2011Update: Beaverton takes its turn to drive the Washington County steamroller 2 2
Dec. 26, 2011Beaverton takes its turn to drive the Washington County mafia steamroller 11 8
Dec. 22, 2011SD-17: A thought on progressive activism, or lack thereof 17 4
Dec. 21, 2011SD-17: Elizabeth Steiner Hayward appointed to Oregon Senate 120 4
Dec. 20, 2011OR-1: Bonamici votes like a liberal. In other news, water is still wet. 20 10
Dec. 19, 2011My abortion didn't make me crazy, Part II 13 11
Dec. 16, 2011OR-1: New Poll: Bonamici WAY up 11 10
Dec. 15, 2011Maletis mystery: what's up with this? 5 4
Dec. 14, 2011OR-1: Cornilles' blame face 5 7
Dec. 11, 2011SD-17: Harker, Steiner Hayward, move forward 1 2
Dec. 05, 2011SD-14: Gary Coe's "inconceivable" moment 20 16
Dec. 04, 2011Anatomy of a disconnect: The Lariviere firing 14 5
Dec. 01, 2011Merkley pushes for faster withdrawal from Afghanistan 6 4
Nov. 22, 2011Ballsy: Kitzhaber stops all death penalty executions for his term in office 55 21
Nov. 21, 2011Portland jobless rate falls again-rural Oregon, not so much 8 2
Nov. 21, 2011Anti-Choicers prepare to make intiative drive in Oregon 16 3
Nov. 18, 2011In which Earl makes my Friday 7 10
Nov. 15, 2011Observations on Occupy Portland & other complicated stuff 24 10
Nov. 14, 2011OLCV hires new executive director 4 6
Nov. 11, 2011The Triumph of Evil 36 3
Nov. 10, 2011OR-1: Dems fire up the base; send Bonamici off to battle 5 3
Nov. 07, 2011Oregon meets the Jetsons: voting by iPad 17 2
Nov. 03, 2011OR-Sen: Merkley at the halfway point 10 3
Oct. 28, 2011OR-1: Blumenauer "runs down" Cornilles 20 6
Oct. 21, 2011Article of Faith 37 17
Oct. 19, 2011Dear Metro: Leave the Urban Growth Boundary as is 10 6
Oct. 18, 2011How'd your legislator do? Check the Scorecard. 3 3
Oct. 16, 2011Protestors against Mars Hill Church make things worse 12 8
Oct. 15, 2011OR-1: Romper Room 37 14
Oct. 03, 2011OR-1: Thoughts on the Democratic primary 89 17
Oct. 01, 2011OR-1: Bonamici: Consumer Advocacy to the Legislature to Candidate for Congress 3 9
Sep. 29, 2011OR-1: Brad Avakian: Long time leadership and a long list of ideas 4 11
Sep. 28, 2011Cornelius recalls Tea Partyish "Team 3". 6 3
Sep. 01, 2011On Democracy & Progressive Change 4 11
Sep. 01, 2011OR-1: Brad Witt: Pro-Growth Democrat 34 6
Aug. 31, 2011Sen Jason Atkinson: coincidence or calculated? 10 4

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