Arizona parents and educators put pressure on lawmakers Tuesday to pass legislation to address a cap on education spending; the consumption gap in Arizona grows as prices rise; and the mega drought in the West reaches a record.---Host: Emma VandenEindeProducer: Emma VandenEindeContributors: Faith Abercrombie, Alexandra Mora Medina

The U.S. is facing one of the worst blood shortages in more than a decade, and Arizona providers are putting out the call for donors. Plus, the first images from NASA’s James Webb Telescope capture an isolated star near the Big Dipper.---Host: John Brown Producer: Mason Miller Contributors: Kirsten Dorman, Thalia Lopez

Some U.S. senators are demanding action this week on the VICTIM Act, which would provide $100 million to police agencies yearly until 2032. This comes as the FBI reports violent crime is on the rise around the country, and Phoenix’s rate is higher than the national average. Plus, the Phoenix Suns and the Phoenix Mercury have a new mural at Footprint Center that features prominent Black athletes. ---Host: Emma VandenEinde Producer: Kirsten Dorman Contributors: Camila Pedrosa, Justin Torres, Emily Sacia, Hope O’Brien

Sens. Mark Kelley of Arizona and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire have introduced legislation to suspend the federal gas tax as fuel prices rise across the country. Plus, why there’s a shortage of court-appointed special advocates for foster children in Arizona, and state lawmakers discuss a spending cap that could harm schools. ---Host: Thalia Lopez Producer: Mason Miller Contributors: Sedona Meadows, Thalia Lopez

An Arizona House committee unanimously approves a bill mandating investigations of police shootings and use of deadly force; Republicans advance another measure to the Arizona Senate to require reasons for early voting, and Indigenous communities prepare to welcome tourists back to Native lands. ---Host: Emma VandenEinde Producer: Justin Torres Contributors: McKenzie Allen-Charmley

On Monday, bipartisan legislators and community leaders announced new legislation that will further protect LGBTQ and faith institutions against discrimination. The lawmakers moved to partially restore peremptory challenges of jurors, and faith leaders want the NFL to drop Glendale as the host of next year’s Super Bowl. ---Host: John Brown Producer: Mason Miller Contributors: Thalia Lopez, Eric Castellon

House Republicans propose a requirement that early voters show identification when dropping off ballots, and the Arizona Senate passes legislation on transgender student athletes that would bar them from joining sports teams that align with their gender identity. Also, affordable housing is being built for Pascua Yaqui families in southern Arizona. ---Host: Kirsten Dorman Producer: Kirsten Dorman Contributors: Alexandra Mora Medina, Madison Thomas, Molly Hudson

State Reps. Steve Kaiser and Cesar Chavez introduce legislation focused on the lack of affordable housing in the state, and Arizona Republicans look to curtail the government’s emergency powers. Plus, find out why California universities are requiring their students to be boosted this spring semester while Arizona universities are not. ---Host: Thalia Lopez Producer: Mason Miller Contributors: Thalia Lopez, Karen Marroquin, Mason Miller

The National Disaster Medical System has sent a team of medical providers to help deal with a surge in COVID-19 cases in Sierra Vista in southeast Arizona. Plus, how an Indigenous company is working to get solar power to homes on the Navajo Nation, and why Bitcoin could become a legal tender in Arizona.---Host: Cameron RubnerContributors: Nick Sheske, Alyssa Stoney, Thalia Lopez, Eric Castellon

The FDA has approved Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine after millions of Americans have already received the shot under its original emergency authorization. Plus, find out why three cyber security experts will review equipment used during Maricopa County’s 2020 election, and a powerful new telescope from space gets ready to begin sending images back to Earth. ---Host: Thalia Lopez Producer: Mason Miller Contributors: Kirsten Dorman, Thalia Lopez, Mason Miller