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 passed the legislation early Thursday morning. The bills now go to the House. -
While the legislation containing storm relief and the stadium funding both passed committee, some senators have already expressed concern over the bills. -
The heaviest lift appears to be passing legislation that would allow the state to help fund new stadiums or improvements for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals. -
The St. Louis County Democrat is a longtime skeptic of publicly funding stadiums, which will be discussed in the special legislative session. -
In addition to legislation addressing storm relief and stadiums for the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs, the special session will focus on several projects that failed to get funded at the last minute. -
At a post-legislative session news conference Friday, Kehoe also touted what he considered successful legislation, which included passing several of his priorities, such as placing the St. Louis police department under a state-appointed board. -
The session had been scheduled to end on Friday. It’s the first time in more than 70 years that the House has adjourned early. -
The legislation repeals the entire earned sick leave portion of Proposition A as well as a portion of the minimum wage increase. -
Voters will likely see the issue on the ballot in 2026. -
With just days remaining in the 2025 legislative session, unfinished Republican priorities include addressing Amendment 3 and Proposition A. -
The Missouri House declined to pass one budget bill that contained hundreds of millions of dollars for capital improvement projects across the state. -
The legislation contains other tax provisions, including eliminating the state sales tax on diapers and feminine hygiene products.
