Michael Ryan

Michael Ryan is Executive Editor of The Lion. A Kansas City native, he’s been an award-winning reporter, editor and opinion writer at newspapers in Kansas, Missouri, Georgia and Texas.

Culture
Christians must speak out against ‘out of touch’ notion their voices aren’t welcome in public square, Hawley argues

America was founded on biblical principles, but today’s Christians must speak up and stand up for them against a culture that tells them to sit down and shut up, Missouri… Read More

April 3, 2025
Courts
Landmark racial gerrymandering Supreme Court case puts another Missourian front and center

After its record $24 billion COVID award from China and its two U.S. senators’ key roles in a watershed hearing on government censorship this past week, Missouri may be about to make even more… Read More

March 28, 2025
Courts
KC-area mom banned from school property for taking viral photo of sex-related poster wins her freedom back in court

A Kansas City-area mom banned from all school property and events for taking and sharing a photo of a school poster had her ban overturned Thursday in federal court. Carrie… Read More

March 23, 2025
Public Education
KC-area middle school flier links to profane, adult-oriented article for students’ mental health

A flier in a Kansas City-area middle school has links to a “mental health” article with highly profane language and an obvious adult audience in mind. The flier, sent to… Read More

March 21, 2025
Government
No more church closings by edict: Kansas lawmakers rein in COVID-style shutdowns, quarantines by health officials

Kansas lawmakers Thursday voted to ban unilateral COVID-style closings and gathering bans by health officials. Henceforth, such orders by health officials at both the state and local level will be… Read More

March 20, 2025