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
Missouri State University says its no-white-males-allowed business boot camp was a one-off. Not good enough, says watchdog

A no-white-males-allowed bootcamp for business startups at Missouri State University was a one-off, and future trainings will be offered irrespective of race and gender, a spokesperson says. Not good enough,… Read More

April 20, 2023
Public Education
School board members can actually be hampered from doing their jobs by an entrenched education establishment. This new organization is here to help

Imagine winning a school board seat in order to make a difference in education, only to find out the system doesn’t appear to want you to. That’s the position untold… Read More

April 17, 2023
Culture
Democrats compare Kansas’ ban on males in female sports to crucifixion of Jesus Christ

One Kansas Democrat lawmaker told her Republican colleagues they were “full of s–t” after they voted Wednesday to ban males in female sports – and two other Democrats likened it… Read More

April 6, 2023
Public Education
Biden administration blocking Josh Hawley bill requiring a cleanup of radioactivity at Missouri elementary school, senator says

A lone U.S. senator Wednesday blocked a bill requiring a cleanup of an allegedly radioactive elementary school near St. Louis, even after an ardent appeal to his colleagues by Josh Hawley. Read More

March 24, 2023
Culture
Missouri needs to ban transgender treatments for minors, says Senator Josh Hawley, as national group decries the treatments for kids

Missouri lawmakers should go ahead and ban transgender treatments for children, in U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley’s considered opinion. Hawley’s office last month launched an investigation of the Washington University Transgender… Read More

March 15, 2023