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
- At their funeral, Hortmans remembered for humility, humanity in a harsh political world
- Minnesotans mourn Melissa and Mark Hortman at the Capitol; Biden pays respects
- DFL Leader Melissa Hortman: A political force known for ambitious goals, adept ways
- Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman, husband Mark to lie in state Friday
- 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
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