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Michael Ryan

Michael Ryan is Executive Editor of The Heartlander. A Kansas City native, he’s been an award-winning reporter, editor and opinion writer at newspapers in Kansas, Missouri, Georgia and Texas.

America, Opinion
Scared for Your Country? What You Can and Must Do

With crackdowns on speech and religious exercise, and brazen indictments against a past president and likely presidential nominee — by powers that previously tried to frame him for conspiring with… Read More

September 1, 2023
Kansas City
Lawsuit alleges Kansas City mayor tried to ‘intimidate’ activist over a request for public documents from City Hall

A social justice activist is suing Kansas City for failing to provide public documents in a timely manner – and for what she called an intimidating phone call… Read More

August 31, 2023
Local Government
Johnson County commissioners to respond Thursday to attorney general complaint they violated Kansas Open Meetings Act

Johnson County commissioners will decide Thursday how to respond to an allegation they violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act by discussing general employee pay raises in an executive… Read More

August 30, 2023
Gender, Missouri
Judge allows Missouri ban on gender-altering treatments for minors to take effect on Monday

A judge has refused to block a Missouri law prohibiting any new gender-altering treatments for minors. The law now goes into effect as scheduled on Monday. Read More

August 25, 2023
Kansas City
‘Doesn’t cut it’: Lack of transparency in Clay County survey on tax for Kansas City Royals damages poll’s credibility, observers argue

Local media this week dutifully reported results of a poll showing Clay County voters oppose a sales tax to support a move there by the Kansas City Royals. Read More

August 25, 2023