An audit finds problems with the way Arizona’s universal school voucher program is run. Our Friday NewsCap panelists analyze that and the rest of the week’s top stories. Plus, the Nogales International Film Festival is showing its feature film on the border wall, with audiences on both sides.

The West Valley has been seeing increased growth for a number of years. Business and elected leaders from that part of town will be talking about how to make sure that growth is sustainable. Plus, the effort to get funding for an Arizona prison oversight office.

Lithium is a key metal for electric vehicle batteries, and there is a global push to find new sources of it. We’ll hear why most of the U.S. lithium projects are right here in the Southwest. Plus, after decades of anti-smoking campaigns, cigarettes are making a pop-culture comeback.

Tucson leaders unanimously rejected the construction of a massive data center last year amid concerns about water use. But the developers of Project Blue used some Tucson water anyway. Plus, a Chandler couple’s experience at the Kentucky Derby, watching a horse they own race.

Many Republican lawmakers were unhappy when Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that would have created a Charlie Kirk license plate. We’ll hear why Arizona has so many specialty plates on the roads. Plus, there's an emerging subgenre in film: Mormon Horror.

A national Democratic group is generating controversy by endorsing a candidate in a contested Arizona primary. Our Friday NewsCap panelists analyze that and the rest of the week’s top stories. Plus, we’ll get a preview of the Phoenix Mercury’s upcoming season.

The U.S. Supreme Court has weakened a portion of the Voting Rights Act. How the law has impacted Arizona's voting history. Plus, Phoenix is formulating mural guidelines, making some local artists nervous about restrictions on their creativity.

Under the first Trump administration, University of Arizona professor Scott Warren faced decades in prison for carrying out humanitarian aid work on the border. What the experience looks like to him now and in a new era of President Donald Trump. Plus, could a so-called super El Niño bring us some much-needed rain this summer?

Jeffrey Epstein's island and New York apartment have been highly scrutinized as his crimes have become clear. Now his New Mexico ranch is the subject of a statewide “truth commission.” Plus, the effort to allow more cancer patients to get their chemotherapy treatments at home.

Some Valley freeways are getting a new treatment in an effort to reduce road noise. A look at how it works and why officials are bullish on its future. Plus, chartering a flight — for wolves.