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
- After ‘incredibly unusual’ start, Minnesota lawmakers just want to get back to normal
- Walz proposes more cuts, seeks one-time aid for avian influenza and police training
- New vacancy arises in Minnesota Legislature after Eichorn’s sudden Senate resignation
- Eichorn resigns Minnesota Senate seat amid soliciting a minor charge
- Cooking up a bill? Find bipartisan backers, keep dollars tight to succeed this Minnesota session
- GOP eyes expelling Eichorn from Minnesota Senate over solicitation of a minor charge
- Minnesota House starts second half of session in a tie; 29 legislator recall drives dismissed
- Retired Minnesota flag could receive ‘historic’ designation under new bill
- ‘We must do something’: Paid leave program back before Minnesota lawmakers ahead of 2026 launch
- Minnesota House is tied after DFL wins special election. Here’s what changes
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