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Grace Hills
Grace Hills is the summer intern for the Kansas Reflector. She’s a senior studying journalism and political science at the University of Kansas.
New Kansas Planned Parenthood clinic expands abortion access in numerous states
By: Grace Hills - August 19, 2024
PITTSBURG, Kan. — A new Planned Parenthood clinic opening Monday in southeast Kansas will be the closest abortion access point for many people in the South and expects to have patients from six states in its first five days — Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana. Kansas saw a 369% increase in abortions in […]
Kansas Democratic lawmakers dined with Kansas City Royals on eve of stadium vote
By: Allison Kite, Grace Hills and Sherman Smith - June 18, 2024
LAWRENCE, Kansas — On the eve of a vote that could yield $750 million for a new Kansas City Royals baseball stadium in Kansas, a team executive met with several Democratic state lawmakers at a local steakhouse. Brooks Sherman, chief operating officer for the Royals, and lobbyists hosted lawmakers at the Six Mile Chop House […]
United WE study identifies child care needs of women entrepreneurs
By: Grace Hills - June 5, 2024
Women entrepreneurs with children need more flexible, less expensive child care, or their businesses could suffer, according to a survey released Tuesday. Part of a United WE l project, the survey was funded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. “The child care needs of women entrepreneurs is a topic that is crucial to the future […]