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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Karla Eslinger, who served the past four years as a Missouri state senator, passed on a second term. She began her tenure as commissioner of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in June. -
Ed Hassinger is replacing director Patrick McKenna, who left in September. -
The St. Louis County Republican said he will continue to serve in the U.S. Senate. He is in his first Senate term. -
A proposal by the Missouri American Water company would increase rates in areas across the state. The Missouri Public Service Commission is holding a hearing Tuesday night to get public input. -
Republicans won all the statewide offices up for election Tuesday including attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer and lieutenant governor. -
Kehoe has served as Missouri's lieutenant governor since 2018. -
Of the statewide races in Missouri this election, the gubernatorial contest is the closest, according to polling, but Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe had a commanding 10% lead over Democratic state Rep. Crystal Quade. -
An August poll by SLU/YouGov has Republicans leading every statewide race for the Nov. 5 election. -
David Wasinger, a St. Louis County attorney, won a narrow victory in the August GOP primary for lieutenant governor over state Sen. Lincoln Hough of Springfield. -
According to the August SLU/YouGov Poll, Republicans have a lead in every statewide race. -
Proposition A would raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026 and require companies to provide paid sick leave for workers. -
The Democrat from Kansas City has served in the Missouri House the past eight years.
