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 |
| April 05, 2012 | HD-48: Jeff Reardon picks up legislator endorsements in primary race against Mike Schaufler |
| April 04, 2012 | Metro: Who should you vote for? Bike Walk Vote says it ought to be these guys. |
| April 03, 2012 | Bike Walk Vote endorses Schouten for WaCo Commission |
| March 02, 2012 | Concealed hand and gun licenses, privacy and the fourth estate |
| March 01, 2012 | Why is Dave Hunt dissing land use policy he voted for? |
| February 29, 2012 | As seen today at the Oregon Legislature |
| February 28, 2012 | Oregon House Republicans could give a rip if you get screwed by big banks |
| February 28, 2012 | Metro wants your opinion except when they don't. |
| February 27, 2012 | Rick Santorum is Un-American |
| February 23, 2012 | Oregon Legislature: Some of the news that's fit to print |
| February 10, 2012 | OR-AG: Katherine Heekin bows out |
| February 08, 2012 | Matt Wingard blocks child abuse bill |
| February 02, 2012 | Avakian re-ups for Labor Commissioner |
| January 30, 2012 | WaCo: Aiding & abetting the enemies list |
| January 24, 2012 | WaCo: More trouble for Duyck |
| January 20, 2012 | The Oregon Conservation Network tees up for the 2012 session |
| January 19, 2012 | WaCo: Andy Duyck's Enemies List |
| January 18, 2012 | Dumping Yamhill County |
| January 17, 2012 | Weathergeddon 2012: Batten down yer hatches |
| January 16, 2012 | OR-1: Cornilles' pollster says race is tightening |
| January 09, 2012 | Oregon's AG Race begins to take shape |
| January 04, 2012 | Cedar Mill vs City of Beaverton, and so it begins |
| January 03, 2012 | Metro's Opt In survey: questioning the questioners |
| December 30, 2011 | Farm-o-liciousnes |
| December 28, 2011 | WaCo: Duyck speaks up |
| December 27, 2011 | Update: Beaverton takes its turn to drive the Washington County steamroller |
| December 26, 2011 | Beaverton takes its turn to drive the Washington County mafia steamroller |
| December 22, 2011 | SD-17: A thought on progressive activism, or lack thereof |
| December 21, 2011 | SD-17: Elizabeth Steiner Hayward appointed to Oregon Senate |
| December 20, 2011 | OR-1: Bonamici votes like a liberal. In other news, water is still wet. |
| December 19, 2011 | My abortion didn't make me crazy, Part II |
| December 16, 2011 | OR-1: New Poll: Bonamici WAY up |
| December 15, 2011 | Maletis mystery: what's up with this? |
| December 14, 2011 | OR-1: Cornilles' blame face |
| December 11, 2011 | SD-17: Harker, Steiner Hayward, move forward |
| December 05, 2011 | SD-14: Gary Coe's "inconceivable" moment |
| December 04, 2011 | Anatomy of a disconnect: The Lariviere firing |
| December 01, 2011 | Merkley pushes for faster withdrawal from Afghanistan |
| November 22, 2011 | Ballsy: Kitzhaber stops all death penalty executions for his term in office |
| November 21, 2011 | Portland jobless rate falls again-rural Oregon, not so much |
| November 21, 2011 | Anti-Choicers prepare to make intiative drive in Oregon |
| November 18, 2011 | In which Earl makes my Friday |
| November 15, 2011 | Observations on Occupy Portland & other complicated stuff |
| November 14, 2011 | OLCV hires new executive director |
| November 11, 2011 | The Triumph of Evil |
| November 10, 2011 | OR-1: Dems fire up the base; send Bonamici off to battle |
| November 07, 2011 | Oregon meets the Jetsons: voting by iPad |
| November 03, 2011 | OR-Sen: Merkley at the halfway point |
| October 28, 2011 | OR-1: Blumenauer "runs down" Cornilles |
| October 21, 2011 | Article of Faith |