Meet Dana Ferguson
Dana Ferguson is a political correspondent for MPR News.
Before joining MPR News, Dana covered Minnesota politics and state government for Forum News Service. She has also reported on state legislatures in South Dakota for the Argus Leader and in Wisconsin for The Associated Press and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Dana has made appearances on MSNBC, C-SPAN, ABC News Live and NPR for her political coverage and insight. She has received numerous awards and accolades, including multiple awards from the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists, a third-place award at the National Headliner Awards for abortion coverage and was named Outstanding Young Journalist by the South Dakota Newspaper Association in 2018.
Dana received a bachelor’s degree in communication and Spanish from DePauw University, where she was a member of the Media Fellows Program. She grew up in St. Louis Park.
Recent Contributions
- Minnesota lawmakers, governor reach agreement on key session items, setting up sprint to ratify
- Prediction market ban, other bills edge toward becoming law at Minnesota Capitol
- In Minnesota Legislature’s final week, questions remain on school safety, fraud prevention
- After a logjam, Minnesota House approves plan to create state government watchdog
- Minnesota House backs plan to offer lawmakers security after colleague’s slaying
- Minnesota Senate approves firearm restrictions, school safety funding; fate is murkier in House
- Minnesota lawmakers advance measure to put guardrails for prediction markets
- In farewell State of the State, Gov. Tim Walz seeks action after Minnesota’s trying year
- Gov. Walz talks about 'complicated' tenure, asks Legislature to pass his agenda in final State of the State
- Short on cash, Minnesota lawmakers search for new ways to pay for priorities
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