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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.

Big Tech, Opinion
COLUMN: Missouri senator, attorney general nearly alone in standing against government censorship on Facebook, Instagram, other social media

Josh Hawley gives his U.S. Senate colleagues far too much credit when he excuses them for supposedly not knowing the extent of the Biden administration’s conspiracy to silence… Read More

November 21, 2022
Big Tech
Biden administration still out to censor its critics on Facebook, Instagram and other social media, Missouri Sen. Hawley warns

The Biden administration has quietly stepped up back-channel efforts to censor Americans’ social media posts after its discredited “Disinformation Governance Board” was quickly shot down, warns Missouri Sen. Read More

November 17, 2022
Culture
University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was tossed into the transgender athlete debate. Come on in, she says, the water’s fine

Riley Gaines figures she had all of three weeks away from swimming during her entire four years in college, when she became an elite competitive swimmer. Even during the COVID… Read More

November 15, 2022
Crime
Stomping death of senior citizen occurred inside main entrance of Wyandotte County Courthouse, released criminal affidavit says

The savage stomping death of a senior citizen at the Wyandotte County, Kansas courthouse Oct. 5 occurred inside the busy main security checkpoint… Read More

November 11, 2022
Local News
Foiled $1 million extortion plot against Kansas City homeowner brings federal conviction, up to 20 years in prison

A federal jury has convicted a man of attempting to extort $1 million from a Kansas City homeowner through threats of vandalism and arson to the home. Read More

November 10, 2022