Sarah Kellogg
Statehouse and Politics ReporterSarah Kellogg is St. Louis Public Radio’s Statehouse and Politics Reporter, taking on the position in August 2021. Sarah is from the St. Louis area and even served as a newsroom intern for St. Louis Public Radio back in 2015.
Before covering the Missouri Statehouse, she spent several years in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving as both the morning host and state politics reporter for KUAR. As politics reporter, Sarah covered not only the Arkansas legislative sessions, but also statewide and city politics.
Sarah graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism, earning both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, which included covering the 2018 Missouri Legislative Session for KBIA.
Now living as a townie in her former college town, Sarah enjoys watching movies at her local indie cinema, taking frequent trips to St. Louis, crocheting and spending time with her cat Lunch.
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The Senate is expected to approve the bill on Monday. Because the Senate made changes to the House bill, it would go back to that chamber for another vote. -
The Kirkwood Democrat was elected in 2024 to represent a portion of St. Louis County in the Missouri House. -
Speaker Jon Patterson said he expects the House to consider legislation clarifying divorce law as well as bills related to child care. -
The House also passed legislation barring state funds from going to diversity, equity and inclusion programs and a bill shielding companies from having to place specific cancer warnings on pesticides. -
The order directs all state agencies to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. It also bars state funds from going toward such programs. -
The legislation would move control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department from the mayor’s office to a board mainly appointed by the governor. -
Rep. Bill Hardwick, R-Dixon, is backing a bill to legalize gambling machines that are often found in truck stops and fraternal organizations. -
Senate Floor Leader Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, said Thursday the transgender restriction legislation is a priority for the Republican caucus this year. -
The legislation requires school districts to develop cellphone use policies, including restricting them during instruction. -
The resolution, if passed by voters, would remove the provisions that were in Amendment 3 and instead allow abortion only in cases of rape, incest, medical emergencies or fetal anomalies. -
The restrictions passed by state lawmakers in 2023 are currently set to expire in August 2027. -
In a wide-ranging interview with St. Louis Public Radio the day after his first State of the State address as Missouri’s governor, Kehoe discussed a host of issues including public safety, taxes and education funding.
