Amy Jeffries
Amy Jeffries is the Kansas elections editor, based at KCUR. She brings together coverage from a collaborative team of reporters affiliated with public radio stations and non-profit media across Kansas.
A Connecticut yankee with midwestern roots, she majored in philosophy, of course, at Wesleyan University and got her master's in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley.
She has covered art in suburbia, striking public sector workers in South Africa, and the aftermath of hurricanes along the Gulf Coast. She started her career in journalism at WNPR in Hartford, and has edited and reported for Patch.com, GlobalPost, and the Associated Press.
Before coming to Kansas, she led the WRKF newsroom in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where politics is a favored sport along with LSU athletics. She still cheers for the Tigers, though she has also become a fan of the Kansas City Royals.
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We’ve nearly arrived at a pivotal moment — the election that will determine whether Kansas continues rightward, returns to its traditional center, or... -
Fire crews battled hot spots overnight Tuesday in Reno County, but residents of one of the hardest-hit neighborhoods were allowed back to their houses.... -
It’s time to start voting, Kansas. From the top of the primary ballot to the bottom there are important decisions to make by Aug. 2. At the very top: U... -
In far Western Kansas, Senate District 39 spans 10 counties -- it’s vast and it’s flat. For once, there is a Democratic candidate out here. Zach Worf, a... -
Kansas Republicans voted Saturday to leave support for the death penalty out of their party platform. It was the most contentious of the issues... -
Louisiana has become the first state to track nearly all of its government vehicles. It's hoped to cut down on fuel use and prevent accidents. And, the project is off to a good start.
