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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.

Kansas City
Kansas City Council lets pro-Palestinian resolutions live on, but kills resolution taking notice of Oct. 7 Hamas atrocities

Two resolutions seen as overly favorable to the Palestinian side in the Mideast war were surprisingly pulled from the left-wing Kansas City Council’s agenda on Wednesday, though they could… Read More

May 23, 2024
Opinion
America’s ‘only hope’ may be in faith-filled pastors, voters, showing up to sway policy, culture

Don’t think the culture is completely in the commode? Articles in Cosmopolitan’sSummer 2024 issue include:  “Helping My Best Friend’s Husband Collect a Sperm Sample Was the Hottest Hand… Read More

May 20, 2024
Federal Spending
As federal spending runs off the rails – and the Biden administration wants to spend more – Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt steps in front of the gravy train

Washington, D.C., is “allergic” to tough decisions on spending, Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt said Wednesday – while offering his colleagues what he says should be an easy one. Read More

May 15, 2024
Culture
Is that God calling, with all these heavenly marvels in the sky? If so, are we really going to put Him on hold?

First it was the Great North American Eclipse on April 8. Then it was the solar-caused geomagnetic storms Friday, making the northern lights visible all the way to the… Read More

May 13, 2024
Kansas City
Kansas City suburb may remove ‘Thin Blue Line’ flags honoring police to avoid ‘ambiguous messaging’

The Merriam City Council will decide Monday night whether to remove flags honoring fallen police officers from the city’s Fourth of July display because they might offend someone. Read More

May 10, 2024