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 budget includes 1% raises for state employees for every two years on the job up to 10 years, as well as $375 million for school transportation. -
The bill requires school districts to develop a written policy on cellphone use in schools. That policy must be in place for the 2026-27 school year. -
The largest point of consternation between Democrats and Republicans on this year’s budget is education funding. -
In addition to passing the budget, a Missouri House committee is slated to advance a proposed constitutional amendment that overturns parts of Amendment 3, which enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution. -
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department will no longer be under the control of the mayor’s office and instead will be overseen by a governor-appointed board. -
Legislation related to taxes and rolling back voter-approved ballot issues could be on the docket for the second half of the session. -
With lawmakers set to take next week off, they leave having already accomplished one major priority. -
Missourians approved Proposition A, which raised the minimum wage and mandated paid sick leave, with 57% of the vote. -
The legislation now goes to the Missouri Senate, where similar bills have died in prior sessions. -
With both chambers approving the legislation, the bill now goes to Gov. Mike Kehoe, who made the issue one of his priorities. -
The St. Louis Democrat also discussed some of his legislative priorities on an episode of St. Louis Public Radio’s Politically Speaking podcast. -
If the Missouri House passes the bill as is, the legislation then goes to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s desk.
