Calling all Arizona history buffs! Axios Phoenix is putting together a March Madness-style bracket competition of the influential figures in Arizona history. We want to hear your suggestions on who should be included. I'm looking for people from all walks of life. www.axios.com/local/phoeni...

Phoenix Rising says they abandoned plans to apply for an online sports wagering license because their betting operator couldn't meet the "extremely short notice and application window" https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/08/21/phoenix-rising-plan-to-apply-for-online-gaming-license-falls-through

Microtransit is the next frontier in public transportation and it's spreading across the Valley, with programs in Avondale, Chandler, Glendale, Goodyear and Surprise https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/08/21/microtransit-buses-phoenix-arizona-valley-cities

After an internal review of the mailer controversy that led their executive director and chair to resign last week, the Maricopa County Democratic Party referred the matter to the Arizona AG and US postal inspectors Friday afternoon, interim ED Jon Ryder announced

The Arizona Abortion Access Act would amend the state constitution to permit abortions through about 24 weeks of pregnancy https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/08/08/arizona-campaign-abortion-rights-ballot-constitution

Consultant says Maricopa Dems executive director told her to use subvendor owned by fiancé, who gave her false documents showing unsent mailers went out https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/08/07/maricopa-democrats-staffer-resigns-mailer-revelations

The Maricopa County Democratic Party's former treasurer is alleging that a vendor provided the party with forged documents to cover up for a mass mailer that never went out shortly before the election https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/08/07/maricopa-democrats-arizona-missing-election-mailers

A campaign to create "open primaries" in Arizona won't mandate ranked choice voting in its 2024 ballot measure. But it'll leave the door wide open to RCV. https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/07/19/arizona-open-primaries-ranked-choice-voting

The overnight low temperature at Sky Harbor today was 97 degrees, which sets a new record. Prior to this morning, the highest low temperature ever recorded there was 96, a record set in 2003.

I’ve been driving past Curious Nature for months, completely unaware of what was inside. After checking their website, I decided to finally stop in. I wasn’t disappointed. https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/07/12/natural-history-gift-shop-relocates-phoenix-melrose-district

Sure, it sounds bad, but have we heard the otter’s side of the story? My inclination is to always give otters the benefit of the doubt. https://www.thedailybeast.com/wildlife-officials-seek-aggressive-sea-otter-stealing-surfers-boards

I took my first trip to San Tan Valley for an open house on a new incorporation plan. One thing I learned: a lot of folks in STV are pretty hostile to Queen Creek. https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/07/12/san-tan-valley-residents-incorporation-open-house

The new Napoleon movie is going to be awesome https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OAZWXUkrjPc&feature=youtu.be

Daytime highs in the Valley are on the verge of breaking records, but don't underestimate the dangers of extreme nighttime temperatures during our ongoing heat wave. https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/07/11/overnight-temperatures-heat-wave-phoenix

I signed up for Bluesky last week and was pleasantly surprised to learn that Popehat is here. Glad to see him back on social media after his departure from Twitter.

Phoenix is facing a record-setting heat wave, a Mexican gray wolf is pitting environmentalists against ranchers, and our one-year anniversary party is coming soon, all in today’s edition of Axios Phoenix https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-phoenix