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A Goodreads account seeming to belong to GOP nominee for governor Rep. Andy Biggs left positive reviews for books that argue the growth of Muslim and Latin American populations threaten predominantly white Western societies.

Why it matters: The apparent endorsements of books promoting extreme anti-immigrant views come as Biggs — one of the most conservative members of Congress — seeks to project a more moderate image in his race to unseat Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.

Following an inquiry from Axios, the Biggs campaign neither denied nor confirmed that the Goodreads account is his. The campaign didn't answer questions about the reviews and the books' arguments.

State of play: Biggs' account on the book-tracking site shows roughly 1,400 books he's logged, rated and reviewed since 2009.

• His profile — which follows an account appearing to belong to his daughter, Mylie — was still public as of yesterday afternoon.
• Among his logged books are Mark Steyn's "America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It," and "¡Adios, America! The Left's Plan to Turn our Country into a Third World Hellhole," by Ann Coulter.

Zoom in: Steyn's 2006 book argues that declining birth rates among white people coupled with Muslim immigration and population growth would eradicate Western society, particularly in Europe.

• The progressive media watchdog organization Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) called the book "inarguably Islamophobic."
• Biggs, then a state legislator, logged the book on his account in 2009, giving it five stars and writing that "I can't really disagree with anything he says."

Biggs also gave five stars to Coulter's 2015 book, which some credit with inspiring President Trump's anti-immigrant platform in his original run for the White House.

• The book "is packed with statements about 'Latin American rape culture,'" The Atlantic wrote in 2016.

Context: The books echo elements of the "Great Replacement Theory," a far-right conspiracy theory that claims there's a plot to diminish the political influence of white people.

The bottom line: The anti-immigration book reviews could give Biggs' rivals more material to challenge his appeal among moderate voters, after primary opponents criticized him as too extreme.

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The Obama Scholars Program at Arizona State University is now called ASU Promise Plus, according to the university's webpage on special financial assistance programs for state residents.

Flashback: The university changed the name of the ASU Advantage Program to the Obama Scholars Program in 2009 shortly after it faced backlash for not awarding Obama an honorary degree ahead of his commencement address.

• The school also expanded the financial aid program to reach more students by raising the income cap for eligibility.

Zoom in: The program covers tuition and fees for up to four years for Arizona residents who are first-year, full-time students with a family income up to $42,400, per ASU's website. It's unclear how many students it serves.

What they're saying: The university wouldn't provide details on what prompted the name change.

• "ASU periodically reviews and updates program names to reflect the university's priorities and the students served," spokesperson Jerry Gonzalez tells Axios.
• "ASU Promise Plus reflects the university's continued commitment to expanding access and supporting Arizona students on their paths to degrees."

A spokesperson for Obama did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.

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Two Valley coffee brewers were honored in this year's Global Coffee Awards.

State of play: Tempe-based Cartel Roasting Co., which has 13 locations in Arizona and two in California, won a silver medal in the "Ready to Drink" bonus category for its cold brews.

• Cartel also won a silver in a ready-to-drink subcategory.
• That category covers all styles of ready-to-drink coffee that are prepackaged for retail sale, including immersion cold brew, flash brew, snap-chilled, milk-based lattes and nitrogen-infused (nitro) beverages.

Moxie Coffee Co. in Phoenix won a gold, a silver and two bronzes — and Cartel won an honorable mention — in the filter coffee subcategories, which focus on coffees roasted for manual and automated brewing methods.

What they're saying: Cartel's cold brew is unique in that it uses high-quality beans rather than the "throwaway" beans most people use, director of marketing Kristina Grappo tells Axios.

• "We are super proud of our production team. They have worked really hard to tweak our [recipes], especially our cold brew recipe," she adds.

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ASU didn't vet the training plan from a guest trainer for an August workout in which a hockey player collapsed, according to findings from the university's preliminary report. The player isn't expected to recover. (ESPN)

🛩️ Sky Harbor airport named American Airlines as the primary carrier of the future West Terminal. (KJZZ)

🚨 David Redkey, a Green Party candidate in the 3rd Congressional District, was arrested on charges of threatening or intimidating. Prosecutors say he sent threatening messages to a judge and an attorney. (Arizona's Family)

👀 The Department of Homeland Security gave a $1.2 billion contract to security firm GardaWorld to expand immigration detention facilities in Florence. (AZCentral)

A wood stork — a bird very rarely seen in Arizona — was spotted in the Tres Rios Wetlands in southwest Phoenix earlier this month.

Why it matters: The storks are mostly found in the Southeastern U.S. and southern Mexico, according to the National Audubon Society.

Context: Tres Rios is both riparian habitat and city water facility.

• It's home to 150 species of birds and animals (though not wood storks) and it's also where the city pumps treated wastewater before it's eventually discharged back into the Salt River.

🗣️ Tell us: What would you name this stork? Reply with your answer.

🤔 Jeremy wants to be a sports announcer just so he can make random historical references like this guy who referenced the 1663 Austro-Turkish War during a baseball game.

🐦‍⬛ Zach's dad also likes spotting birds — though only the backyard variety viewable from his TV chair.

This newsletter was edited by Astrid Galván.