Shia Kapos

Political Reporter

Politico

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Shia Kapos is a politics reporter at POLITICO and author of the Illinois Playbook, a go-to newsletter for influencers in Illinois government and politics.

Her tenure at POLITICO has dovetailed with the debate about legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois and the broader efforts to regulate it since it became law. A national story written by Shia and her cannabis reporter colleagues was nominated by POLITICO for a Pulitzer.

Prior to joining POLITICO, she wrote the popular Taking Names column for the Chicago Sun-Times (and before that Crain’s Business). She’s also had stints at Dealreporter and the Salt Lake Tribune in Utah, where the regulation debate was focused on booze.