Sam Dunklau | WITF
Sam Dunklau is the Capitol Bureau Chief for WITF. He previously covered Illinois state government for NPR member station WUIS in Springfield, IL.
Since 2015, Sam has been floating around the radio airwaves as a reporter, disc jockey, and station manager. He grew up in the small midwestern town of Paw Paw, Illinois and is a proud graduate of Augustana College.
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The state’s Broadband Development Authority says it’s getting ready to hand out hundreds of millions of dollars for connectivity projects. WITF’s Sam Dunklau has details. -
Governor Josh Shapiro’s public safety spending proposal includes an idea to change the way the State Police is funded. WITF’s Sam Dunklau explains.
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Almost every inch of the Pennsylvania Capitol is adorned with artwork, from grand landscapes to figures such as William Penn. And in one spot reserved for lawmakers, an entire window is dedicated to …natural gas.
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Advocates are marking the beginning of Child Abuse Prevention Month in Pennsylvania. WITF’s Capitol bureau chief Sam Dunklau has more.
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State system universities could hike tuition for the first time in five years if lawmakers don’t approve a nearly four percent funding increase next year. WITF’s Sam Dunklau reports.
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State lawmakers crafting next year‘s budget are raising concerns about how the Department of State is handling database upgrade projects. WITF’s Sam Dunklau reports, the agency is asking for more state funding.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro is rallying support behind his idea to give newly-certified police officers a several thousand-dollar state tax credit. WITF’s Sam Dunklau has more.
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Pennsylvania’s four state-related universities are urging lawmakers to approve a 7% funding increase in the next state budget. WITF’s Sam Dunklau has more on the case they made before state House budget-makers.
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The Pennsylvania House Ethics Committee will not be investigating former Democratic Rep. Mike Zabel, who resigned from office earlier this month. WITF’s Sam Dunklau has details.
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A key Republican state budget negotiator is sharing some sticking points with the proposal backed by Gov. Josh Shapiro and Democrats. WITF’s Sam Dunklau reports.
