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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.

National
Kansas teacher sues school district after punishment for refusing to use student-preferred name and pronouns

A Kansas school district is accused of suspending and reprimanding a teacher for “discrimination and harassment” after she refused to use a student’s preferred first name and gender pronouns. The… Read More

March 8, 2022
National, State Government
Hartzler claims Trump card in fight for president’s endorsement: his own agenda

GOP candidates vying for retiring Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt’s seat are jostling for former President Donald Trump’s coveted endorsement. But while one currently seems to have Trump’s fickle… Read More

March 7, 2022
State Government
Pro-police advocates raise the alarm as Kansas City mayor seeks more control over the police budget

After an illegal attempt to defund police in 2021, the mayor of Kansas City is once again proposing to take $37 million out of next year’s police budget… Read More

March 4, 2022
National
Is ‘Defund the Police’ truly over? Biden, Pelosi say yes. Cori Bush, Josh Hawley say no

In what one national news outlet called “a significant display of bipartisan unity in a divided Congress,” President Joe Biden received broad and… Read More

March 2, 2022
Opinion
OPINION: We’re following the absolute dumbest lemming leaders in the world off humanity’s cliff. Why?

How can the world’s leadership be so world-class hideous? And how many more wars and jackbooted atrocities before we toss the despots and incompetents out on their considerable… Read More

March 1, 2022