Meet Dana Ferguson
Dana Ferguson is a senior politics reporter 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 and now lives in St. Paul.
Recent Contributions
- Minnesota lawmakers unlikely to finish budget ahead of window for worker layoff notices
- Amazon pulls back on plans for large data center in Becker
- Minnesota lawmakers prepare for working weekend after blowing self-imposed deadline
- Earlier absentee deadline, added election safeguards part of bill approved by Minnesota lawmakers
- Minnesota lawmakers fail to finish budget on time, head toward special session
- A ‘last day’ goes by Minnesota lawmakers without a budget concluded; special session on tap
- These Democratic governors are trying to curb health care for unauthorized immigrants
- Budget pact will be put to test as Minnesota lawmakers fill in details, bring plan up for votes
- Minnesota lawmakers reach budget deal with days left in session but dissent could be an obstacle
- Minnesota lawmakers push for social media warning labels to protect kids’ mental health