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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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. -
Gov. Mike Kehoe’s speech comes as his budget remains somewhat flat compared to previous years. -
La legislación también permitiría que los residentes de Missouri reciban una recompensa de $1,000 por informar al Departamento de Seguridad Pública sobre las personas que se encuentren en el estado sin estatus legal. -
The legislation would also allow Missourians to collect a $1,000 bounty for reporting on people who are found to be in the United States without legal status to the Department of Public Safety.
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The legislation heard in Senate and House committees would place the St. Louis police department under a governor-appointed board. -
State Rep. Wick Thomas, who worked as a librarian, is hoping to educate colleagues about why libraries are vital to communities. -
Formerly, House members were allotted 10 minutes to speak on the final vote of a House bill. That time is now five minutes.
