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Arizona Diamondbacks surging as they battle for a wild card spot

The D-Backs have surging after losing 9 in a row to start August

Sports

5 must-try local Phoenix ice cream shops

Here are the tastiest spots to grab a frozen treat, according to Axios Phoenix readers.

Food and Drink

Arizona History: Why tubers throw marshmallows in the Salt River and why they must stop

The marshmallow fight tradition dates back at least two decades.

Things to Do

How "golden handcuffs" locked up Phoenix's housing market

Roughly 67% of Arizona homeowners with mortgages have a rate below 4%.

Real Estate

The last time abortion was on the ballot, Arizona voters protected it

In 1992, voters overwhelmingly rejected the Preborn Child Protection Amendment.

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<p>Next November, abortion rights advocates plan to ask Arizona voters to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="expand and protect the right to abortion in the state constitution" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/08/08/arizona-campaign-abortion-rights-ballot-constitution" data-vars-content-id="172e23e2-c22f-4359-8e61-10b08328c916" data-vars-headline="The last time abortion was on the ballot, Arizona voters protected it" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/08/08/arizona-campaign-abortion-rights-ballot-constitution" target="_self">expand and protect the right to abortion in the state constitution</a>.</p><ul><li>And it won&#x27;t be the first time Arizona voters have been asked to weigh in on the issue.</li></ul>

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The last time abortion was on the ballot, Arizona voters protected it