Shia Kapos
Reporter at POLITICO
Writer at Illinois Playbook Newsletter
Politics reporter @POLITICO and author of the Illinois Playbook. Proud Chicagoan who grew up on a farm before living and working in SLC, SanFran and NYC.
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5 days ago |
politico.com | Shia Kapos
Happy June, Illinois. And congrats to the state legislators who powered through the weekend. Gov. JB Pritzker, with Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and state President Don Harmon, answers questions on Sunday, June 1, 2025, about the budget passed by lawmakers. | Screenshot via the governor's webcast BUDGET BLUES: Gov. JB Pritzker praised state lawmakers Sunday morning for passing a balanced state budget and blamed a “Trump Slump” for Illinois seeing $500 million in reduced revenues.
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1 week ago |
politico.com | Shia Kapos
TGIF, Illinois. And we hope folks at the Capitol got some sleep. Illinois House lawmakers listen to floor debate on Thursday, May 29, 2025. | Shia Kapos/POLITICO SPRINGFIELD, Illinois — State lawmakers Thursday took the baby step toward passing a budget by sending shell bills to their respective chambers. Shell bills are placeholders for incoming legislation — in this case, a budget that will determine how the state will dole out $55.2 billion in funding over the next fiscal year.
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1 week ago |
politico.com | Shia Kapos
Happy Thursday, Illinois. We’re Springfield bound. LAST NIGHT’s HEAD-TURNER: A federal court blocked Trump’s tariffs, via POLITICODRUM ROLL PLEASE: After months of hearings, negotiations and handwringing, state lawmakers unveiled transit legislation Wednesday that would create a universal transportation system. Only problem is, it doesn’t include a plan for funding the transit systems that are struggling financially — facing a $770 million fiscal cliff — as Covid-19 relief monies run out.
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1 week ago |
ourcommunitynow.com | Shia Kapos
Share Good Wednesday morning, Illinois. This short week feels long.
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1 week ago |
politico.com | Shia Kapos
Good Wednesday morning, Illinois. This short week feels long. BUDGET STRESS IS TRENDING: The federal funding cuts and looming tariffs pushed by the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are trickling down to state budget negotiations in Springfield — and to statehouses across the country. Along with the challenge of making sure spending doesn’t exceed expected revenues, states are now trying to prepare to respond to federal cuts to Medicaid and other programs.
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