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How Trump’s Cuts Hit NM; Remembering Pope Francis

April 25, 2025

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Antonia Gonzales sits down with three advocates from the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women about their work in tribal communities.  

Correspondent Gwyneth Doland asks Michael O’Donnell, director of UNM’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research, how President Trump’s cuts to federal programs will make their mark in our state.  

Senior Producer Lou DiVizio speaks with Steve Jones, a certified public accountant and Republican candidate running for Congress, about Trump’s decision to lay off thousands of federal workers.  

Pope Francis died earlier this week at his residence in the Vatican, just hours after leading a Sunday Easter Mass. Santa Fe Archbishop John Wester, whom Francis appointed in 2015, talks with Lou about the late pontiff’s legacy, as well as the future of the Catholic Church. 

Host: Gwyneth Doland

Segments: 
Indigenous Advocates on Stopping Violence in Tribal Communities
Correspondent: Antonia Gonzales (Navajo)
Guests:

  • Tiffany Jiron (Pueblo of Isleta), Executive Director, Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
  • Charolette Gonzales (Diné, San Ildefonso Pueblo), Policy and Advocacy Director, Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
  • Patrick Gallegos, Sex Trafficking Prevention Coordinator, Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women

How Trump’s Cuts Could Hit NM
Correspondent: Gwyneth Doland
Guest: Michael O’Donnell, Director, University of New Mexico Bureau of Business and Economic Research

NM Republican Candidate on Trump’s Second Term
Correspondent: Lou DiVizio
Guest: Steve Jones, Republican Candidate for U.S. Congress, District 1

Archbishop of Santa Fe Reflects on the Life of Pope Francis
Correspondent: Lou DiVizio
Guest: John C. Wester, Archbishop, Archdiocese of Santa Fe