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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.

Opinion
‘Beyond human aid’? As an unmoored America founders on ancient rocks, our culture says try anything but God

Ask yourself: Does America need serious healing? The polls sure scream it. Last fall, an ABC News/Ipsos poll revealed 76% believe… Read More

March 11, 2024
Josh Hawley
Hawley bill for a compensation fund and ‘some justice’ for radiation victims passes Senate, heads to House

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley’s bipartisan bill to keep alive the federal government’s radiation exposure compensation fund – and perhaps keep some people alive – handily passed the Senate 69-30 Thursday… Read More

March 7, 2024
Josh Hawley
‘I was wrong’: What President Biden should say ‘if he wants to be serious’ in his State of the Union address, says Hawley

Josh Hawley will be holding his breath to see if President Joe Biden can stay awake for his State of the Union address Thursday night. But… Read More

March 7, 2024
Congress
‘Classic case of projection’: Biden likely to blame GOP for his own failed policies in SOTU speech, Schmitt predicts

President Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday should probably be renamed the Shift of the Blame address in the view of Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt. Read More

March 7, 2024
Gender, Kansas City
‘An evil agenda’: Kansas City officials’ video reading of children’s gender transition book whips up storm of revulsion

Top Kansas City officials seem to have gone out of their way to choose a children’s gender-transition book to read to kids on… Read More

March 6, 2024