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Michael Ryan

Michael Ryan is an award-winning reporter, editor and opinion writer at newspapers in Kansas, Missouri, Georgia and Texas. He was executive editor of Heartlander News from 2022 to 2026.

Elections, Kansas
Nagging, unanswered doubts about Johnson County’s and Kansas’ election security to be aired at special legislative hearing

Thad Snider is a citizen sleuth who, you can tell by listening to, is no slouch. Yet, no one in officialdom will listen to him as he claims to… Read More

September 26, 2023
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Mark Newman has students view today’s news and toughest topics through the lens of scripture

It seems as if everyone’s trying to put his or her own spin on the lunacy and lewdness that is the news of today. Mark Newman chooses to… Read More

September 25, 2023
Biden administration
With apparent stalemate in Ukraine’s war with Russia, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley asks what Biden’s plan is now

With both the Biden administration and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivering glum assessments of Ukraine’s chances of victory in its war with Russia, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley wonders what… Read More

September 21, 2023
Free Speech
Feds threatened social media companies with ‘adverse legislation’ if they didn’t censor online speech, new Supreme Court brief argues

Biden officials “threaten, pressure, and coerce social-media platforms to silence the core political speech of millions of Americans,” Missouri and Louisiana argue in a Wednesday brief that asks the… Read More

September 21, 2023
Education, Kansas City
Kansas City librarian derides parents as ‘people who can’t let other people have opinions’ in front of audience of high school students 

As Senior Teen Librarian at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library,  Kelsey Bates says she gets to “live my dream of creating a warm and welcoming… Read More

September 20, 2023