Heartland Priorities

Affordable Lives. Strong Public Schools. Real Opportunity for Kansans.

Heartland Priorities is a Kansas organization standing up for the values, communities, and common-sense leadership that keep our state moving forward.

Kansas is built on hard work, plain dealing, and neighbors who show up for each other.

That's not a slogan here — it's how our state has always worked. When times get hard, Kansans get through it together, and we expect the same fair shake from our institutions that we give our neighbors.

Why We Take Action

The Priorities That Guide Us

Six commitments shape everything Heartland Priorities fights for in Topeka and in every Kansas community.

Affordability

Lower costs for housing, healthcare, and childcare so hard work actually pays off.

Public Education

Full funding for public schools, fair teacher pay, and real paths to good jobs.

Economic Opportunity

Good-paying jobs and growth that reaches small towns, not just big cities.

Healthcare

Expanded Medicaid, lower costs, and rural hospitals that stay open.

Public Safety

Strong support for first responders and communities that feel secure.

Transparency

Ethics rules with teeth, and a government that answers to Kansans, not special interests.

This is our state. Let's build a Kansas that works for everyone.