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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.

Kansas City
Kansas City Council’s new ‘Language Access’ office for immigrants straddles line of illegality under Missouri law, councilman worries

The Kansas City Council Thursday voted to spend $900,000 to vastly expand language translation services for immigrants, some of whom may be here illegally. The ordinance… Read More

February 22, 2024
Josh Hawley
Happy Hawley days: Missouri senator and family wow the crowd at state GOP ‘Lincoln Days’ celebration

Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has found himself on the national stage on myriad issues in his first term – most recently dragging a historic… Read More

February 22, 2024
2024 election
Mailers from Haley-linked group implore voters of all stripes to vote against Trump in South Carolina presidential primary

The Heartlander has obtained a series of mailers to South Carolina voters prodding “everyone” who didn’t vote in the Feb. 3 Democrat primary to vote against former President… Read More

February 20, 2024
Elections, Missouri
AG candidate Will Scharf: Scrap ‘Missouri Plan’ cranking out liberal judges, crack down on crime, get conservative values over the finish line

Missouri needs to dump the Missouri Plan for the selection of judges, as it’s allowed a third of the state government to be hijacked by a liberal “cartel.” That’s the… Read More

February 16, 2024
Missouri Legislature
Hours after horrifying shooting of nearly two dozen at Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally, state Rep. Chris Lonsdale posts what a ‘great time’ he had there

As one person lay dead and 21 others were being treated at nearby hospitals after a terrifying shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration Wednesday, a… Read More

February 15, 2024