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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.

Josh Hawley
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley drags apology out of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for company’s harm to teens, would like to drag him into court

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley took Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to a Capitol-sized woodshed Wednesday for the harm his social media sites reportedly cause to teenagers, challenging the Facebook founder in… Read More

February 1, 2024
Biden administration
A ‘captive’ Biden is ‘allergic to border security’ even amid humanitarian, national security crises, says Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt

The Biden administration is “captive” to the far-left and is therefore “allergic” to border security – a fact that is endangering Americans, says Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt. Read More

January 31, 2024
Congress
DOJ said to be probing St. Louis Rep. Cori Bush for possible improper payments for security

Missouri Rep. Cori Bush has called questions over her lavish spending on security – including on her future husband – “political attacks.” But now there appears to be… Read More

January 30, 2024
Kansas City, Sports
Season of dropped balls, lowered expectations led to Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs, astonishing the experts in AFC Championship win

It was Patrick Mahomes’ “worst season of his career,” the pundits kept reminding us. He’d never been on the road for the playoffs. His wide receivers can’t catch. Read More

January 29, 2024
Kansas City
Kansas City Council passes ordinance limiting landlords’ ability to screen tenants; housing providers expected to flee market

A crowd of tenants’ activists cheered lustily Thursday at passage of Kansas City’s ordinance prohibiting landlords from asking about renters’ source of income and other items. But rental… Read More

January 26, 2024