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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.

Government
USA v. People of Faith? Anti-religious zealotry at DOJ needs yanking out, criminal probe, Hawley argues

There’s a pernicious “ingrained bigotry” against people of faith within the U.S. Department of Justice that needs to be rooted out and investigated for crimes and constitutional violations, says Missouri… Read More

January 16, 2025
January 6, Opinion
Americans must forget everything we’ve been told about Jan. 6 by government, media, and hear directly from those who were there

A friend of a friend sat across the table from Leslie Gray and said she and all those like her should’ve been shot in the head. The 59-year-old Floridian readily… Read More

January 14, 2025
Opinion
U.S. Supreme Court had no duty to let Merchan show trial, sham sentencing play out

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow President Trump’s sentencing to go forward Friday was likely a good thing and a bad sign all at once. It was probably… Read More

January 10, 2025
January 6, Opinion
Democrats claim mantle of ‘peaceful transfer of power’ to further try to shame J6ers; historical record says otherwise

Even as President Trump’s victory was certified in Congress Monday, Democrats and their supporters – pointing to the Jan. 6, 2021 election protest – were self-righteously claiming ownership… Read More

January 7, 2025
Weather
Major snow and ice storm shrouds, freezes in place much of Kansas, Missouri

Though under an official drought alert until April, Missouri is now under record-setting snow in areas of the state, thanks to the weekend’s major winter storm that stretched… Read More

January 6, 2025