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
- Minn. Court of Appeals weighs challenge to megabills at the Capitol with gun law at stake
- ‘Never going to happen’: Walz says he won’t opt Minn. into federal tax change
- Minn. House votes to repeal César Chavez Day following rape allegations
- Minnesota Legislature’s deadlines could filter high-interest bills this week
- New tech tax part of Walz budget plan that includes other tax cuts, recovery assistance
- Key state Senate committee advances gun, school safety bills
- Proposed federal tax credit risks hanging up education debate at MN Capitol
- Minnesota Senate approves ICE-related rent assistance
- Walz unveils plan to 'transform' Minnesota's human services system
- Minnesota lawmakers debate banning AI chatbot use by kids
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