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 19, 2011 | Dear Metro: Leave the Urban Growth Boundary as is |
October 18, 2011 | How'd your legislator do? Check the Scorecard. |
October 16, 2011 | Protestors against Mars Hill Church make things worse |
October 15, 2011 | OR-1: Romper Room |
October 03, 2011 | OR-1: Thoughts on the Democratic primary |
October 01, 2011 | OR-1: Bonamici: Consumer Advocacy to the Legislature to Candidate for Congress |
September 29, 2011 | OR-1: Brad Avakian: Long time leadership and a long list of ideas |
September 28, 2011 | Cornelius recalls Tea Partyish "Team 3". |
September 01, 2011 | On Democracy & Progressive Change |
September 01, 2011 | OR-1: Brad Witt: Pro-Growth Democrat |
August 31, 2011 | Sen Jason Atkinson: coincidence or calculated? |
August 25, 2011 | Portland mayoral candidates report in |
August 24, 2011 | In the bag for Tea |
August 19, 2011 | Mary Nolan wins world peace and gives away free chocolate |
July 31, 2011 | On candidates, policy and women. |
July 22, 2011 | David Wu accused of "aggressive and unwanted sexual behavior" |
July 20, 2011 | Roseburg Tea Party is afraid. VERY afraid. |
July 05, 2011 | Hey Yamhill County, you deserve better |
July 05, 2011 | Portland City Council: Mary Nolan is in, facing off against Amanda Fritz |
June 27, 2011 | Want jobs? (Don't) think roads. |
June 02, 2011 | In which Peter DeFazio is a badass |
June 01, 2011 | The BPA ban and the lame excuses of Julie Parrish |
May 18, 2011 | Redistricting: The GOP of Oregon and the long con |
May 17, 2011 | Stop the madness |
May 10, 2011 | Live it. Learn it. Love it. This means you, Oregon. |
May 09, 2011 | The Church of the Churchless |
May 04, 2011 | OR-1: Everything old is new again |
May 04, 2011 | Why did the House approve this, exactly? |
April 27, 2011 | OR-1: Let the madness commence! |
April 21, 2011 | Things that make you go "hmmm..." |
April 18, 2011 | OR Senate Cmte makes lousy sausage |
April 18, 2011 | OR-1: Avakian gets in |
April 17, 2011 | OR-1: Brad Avakian prepping to announce run against David Wu? |
April 14, 2011 | OR-1: Get the popcorn, it's starting. |
April 12, 2011 | Kurt Schrader's legislative malpractice |
April 06, 2011 | Dear Oregon House GOPers: Please stop wasting time & resources with BS bills |
April 05, 2011 | Get thee to a redistricting hearing near you |
March 31, 2011 | Judge dismisses Bill Sizemore's lawsuit against unions |
March 28, 2011 | Pondering Wu: a few post interview thoughts |
March 23, 2011 | All the land use news that's fit to print |
March 14, 2011 | Resorts attempt to get around land use law by making payoffs |
March 10, 2011 | Oregon's young farmers: a new generation |
March 08, 2011 | I've got your "bitter division" right here. |
March 07, 2011 | Wu makes nice with Washington County Dems |
March 07, 2011 | "The Oregon Committee" |
March 05, 2011 | The trouble with being a Bright Girl |
February 28, 2011 | Congressman Wu, it's time to talk with us, your constituents |
February 24, 2011 | Duyck and Hughes dish up a steaming, hot plate of suck |
February 23, 2011 | Wyden steps up on the Patriot Act |
February 14, 2011 | The mess that is the Columbia River Crossing. |