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."
| Published | Title |
| February 24, 2009 | Dept of Land Conservation and Development drops a bomb on Metolius resorts |
| February 23, 2009 | More Metolius: The road to hell is paved with loopholes. |
| February 22, 2009 | Your Abbreviated Editorial/Pundit Roundup: Oscar! edition |
| February 20, 2009 | Ugh. |
| February 20, 2009 | Alley tacks away from the GOP base on abortion |
| February 18, 2009 | Allen Alley throws his hat into the ring for Governor |
| February 18, 2009 | Ezra floats a theory: Creeping Wydenism...? |
| February 17, 2009 | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Stuff for Oregon |
| February 16, 2009 | Money can't buy you love, but can it buy you building rights at the Metolius? |
| February 15, 2009 | Your Abbreviated Editorial/Pundit Roundup: Compost edition |
| February 14, 2009 | Congratulations Rep. Mitch Greenlick!! |
| February 13, 2009 | Bob Tiernan's lesson in the permanent entrenched minority: a follow-up |
| February 12, 2009 | In which Bill Sizemore finds himself up another creek; sans paddle. |
| February 12, 2009 | Keeping the Metolius, let's get this party started |
| February 10, 2009 | R.I.P. Brainstorm NW Magazine |
| February 09, 2009 | Atkinson readies to run for Governor |
| February 07, 2009 | Lies, Betrayal and Penance. |
| February 06, 2009 | Karol Collymore tells Just Out how it is |
| February 06, 2009 | Stick a fork in Sizemore, part deux |
| February 05, 2009 | Oregon House votes to pass state stimulus package |
| February 04, 2009 | Bob Tiernan provides a lesson on how to entrench a permanent minority. |
| February 03, 2009 | WES commuter rail....underway! |
| February 02, 2009 | GOP's Tiernan greases the wheels with the new top dog |
| February 01, 2009 | I have a crush on Frank Rich today. |
| February 01, 2009 | Your Abbreviated Editorial/Pundit Roundup: Big time Spring Fever edition |
| January 30, 2009 | Word on the street: Stick a fork in Sizemore, he's done. |
| January 29, 2009 | WWire: Blue O founders of different minds on Adams |
| January 28, 2009 | Oregon Senate passes stimulus package; on to the House |
| January 25, 2009 | Word on the street: Sam's staying |
| January 25, 2009 | Your Abbreviated Editorial/Pundit Roundup |
| January 24, 2009 | The Inauguration in pictures |
| January 24, 2009 | DeFazio: Larry Summers is "anti-infrastructure"; the President is not. |
| January 20, 2009 | Ground zero from DC: what could have been an Inauguration Day disaster |
| January 17, 2009 | Updated: Merkley talks TARP on DKos |
| January 15, 2009 | Well we're moving on up... |
| January 14, 2009 | In order to build a more sustainable Union |
| January 13, 2009 | Opening Day at the Lege, in pictures |
| January 13, 2009 | The Lege gavels in..pictures to follow |
| January 11, 2009 | Your Abbreviated Editorial Roundup: "It rains in Portland.." edition |
| January 08, 2009 | Mapes: Day out as GOP Chair. Snodgrass and Tiernan in. |
| January 08, 2009 | Schrader to serve on Ag Committee |
| January 07, 2009 | Merkley will serve on Senate Environment and Public Works Committee |
| January 07, 2009 | Adams and Co. definitely understand how to keep Portland weird. |
| January 06, 2009 | Merkley sworn in by the Dark Lord of the Sith |
| January 06, 2009 | Obama's chooses Panetta, with help from Wyden? |
| January 05, 2009 | U.S. Senate swearing-in tomorrow...mostly. |
| January 04, 2009 | Meet the new boss.... |
| January 04, 2009 | Your Abbreviated Editorial Roundup |
| January 02, 2009 | State of Emergency declared in Clackamas County |
| January 02, 2009 | You really got me |