Carla Axtman is a political animal and blogger. She started blogging in 2004 as a response to the malaise and frustration of progressive politics & politics on both the national & local levels.  Carla specializes in online organizing and communications. Another politico recently referred to her thusly:  "...a cross between a pitbull, a barracuda and a scorpion. ... She's ferocious."
 
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| October 31, 2014 | OR-SEN: Koch Brothers commit new $200k ad buy against Merkley | 
  
| July 30, 2014 | OR-SEN: It's just a fantasy. | 
  
| May 19, 2014 | BREAKING: Marriage Ban struck down | 
  
| May 16, 2014 | This part of the Wehby story doesn't add up | 
  
| May 16, 2014 | Monica Wehby: Creepy Stalker | 
  
| April 22, 2014 | OR-SEN: the Monica Wehby follies | 
  
| April 10, 2014 | You pay taxes. Corporations should pay them too. | 
  
| February 27, 2014 | Bust up the corporate broadband monopoly | 
  
| February 24, 2014 | Spanning the State: Shake those winter blues, Edition | 
  
| February 19, 2014 | In search of a happy ending for a story that should have gone much differently | 
  
| February 17, 2014 | Oregonians deserve to know | 
  
| February 17, 2014 | Spanning the State: Segregation doesn't belong in Oregon, Edition | 
  
| February 10, 2014 | Spanning the State: Support your local farmer Edition | 
  
| February 08, 2014 | Sign the petition: Support the "lock box" for school dollars | 
  
| February 06, 2014 | Why Oregon's marriage equality fight is so crucial | 
  
| February 03, 2014 | Rep. Julie Parrish does something right. | 
  
| February 03, 2014 | Spanning the State: The ecstacy and the agony, Edition | 
  
| January 29, 2014 | The GOP drag their knuckles into the 21st Century | 
  
| January 28, 2014 | New poll: Big majority of Oregonians favor expanding background checks | 
  
| January 27, 2014 | Spanning the State: Knock me over with a feather, Edition | 
  
| January 22, 2014 | Let's honor a true hero for women in Oregon | 
  
| January 21, 2014 | If Oregon is going to make the Washington Post, this seems a good way to do it | 
  
| January 21, 2014 | The latest example that proves Steve Novick is a badass | 
  
| January 20, 2014 | Spanning the State: Good Samaritan Edition | 
  
| January 17, 2014 | You're rocking it. 1800 signatures for background checks. Keep it up! | 
  
| January 16, 2014 | House and Senate Dems announce their agendas | 
  
| January 14, 2014 | MultCo GOP is more than happy to show you how stupid they think you are | 
  
| January 14, 2014 | Don't let the NRA have this one | 
  
| January 13, 2014 | Spanning the State: Backhanded Compliments Edition | 
  
| January 09, 2014 | Former Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse announces for WaCo Commission | 
  
| January 06, 2014 | Spanning the State: Pestilence Edition | 
  
| December 30, 2013 | Spanning the State: Ringing in 2014 in style, Edition | 
  
| December 23, 2013 | Spanning the State: Be good to each other, Edition | 
  
| December 22, 2013 | BREAKING: Mitt Romney wins! Wait..what? | 
  
| December 18, 2013 | The two faces of WaCo Commissioner Bob Terry | 
  
| December 18, 2013 | ORSEN: Larry George is out. Does it matter? | 
  
| December 12, 2013 | Oregon deserves WAY better than what Cover Oregon has done (or hasn't done) | 
  
| December 11, 2013 | We can honor Cindy Yuille by curbing gun violence in Oregon | 
  
| December 09, 2013 | Spanning the State: Off our asses, Edition | 
  
| December 05, 2013 | Tell the FCC: Pull Clear Channel's license for KPOJ | 
  
| December 02, 2013 | Spanning the State: Because...Oregon. | 
  
| November 25, 2013 | US Sen: Today in I Love My Senator | 
  
| November 25, 2013 | Spanning the State: I bleed purple and red, Edition | 
  
| November 22, 2013 | OR Lege: Hoyle gets paid by FuturePAC. Good. | 
  
| November 22, 2013 | US Sen: Filibuster reform a reality thanks to Jeff Merkley | 
  
| November 20, 2013 | US Sen: Dr. Monica Wehby is already caught zhooshing her cred | 
  
| November 19, 2013 | Thinking differently about homelessness | 
  
| November 18, 2013 | If journalism dies a death of 1000 cuts, this will be one of them. | 
  
| November 18, 2013 | Spanning the State: Cave Dweller Edition | 
  
| November 15, 2013 | Seattle gets some socialism |