Word is coming this hour that Argus Leader political reporter Dana Ferguson is abandoning ship at Gannett’s outpost in South Dakota for Minnesota:
Dana Ferguson, who has covered South Dakota politics for the Sioux Falls Argus Leader during the past three legislative sessions, will join Forum News Service beginning Nov. 1.
and..
“I’m thrilled to join the Forum News Service team and look forward to getting to know and work with our readers in Minnesota,” Ferguson said.
Dana is taking over Don Davis’s spot who retired. Those are some pretty big shoes to fill since Don Davis was an old school reporter and highly respected. Congratulations!
Back in SD there is a particular professional victim that will have to update the press speed dial list now for future opportunities.
The press are all aware of Mentele and she will be ok without Dana
Not surprising. First, she’s from Minnesota so it makes sense that she’d jump at the opportunity to return home. Second, similar to David Montgomery, if you’re an ambitious young reporter with no ties to SD, you’re eventually going to look for a bigger, better opportunity somewhere else.
Hopefully, they can find a homegrown journalist for the politics beat. We’re down to James Nord and whatever Bob Mercer will be doing at Kelo for legislative coverage. And Mercer does more chronicling of state government activities than reporting.
Dana Ferguson is not a journalist, only an activist. The anti-Christian, white-man hating, abortion loving writer is gone… finally. Argus’ subscriptions will see a jump, but probably not enough to help them from going under within the next few years.
She’s all yours MN and from what that once great state has turned into, she’ll fit right in. Now, can she convince her best buddy, Taneeza Islam, to leave as well?
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Dave Z – Well played, indeed.
I understand you’re ready to prevent these “knuckleheads” from posting anonymously and require them to be considerate of other people’s feelings. You’re willing to start a movement? ‘Double Dave Doxxing’… thoughts? Leave your contact info so we can get started.
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Good riddance. She did a lousy job.
Agreed she was so biased. We are still wondering who was doing all the raping in the state capital. If someone gets raped by the same person it’s in her and the abortion person for hiding in silence while a rapist was on the prowl.
Never heard anymore about the rape stories. Odd.
I could hear Keith Ellison’s sigh of relief from here !
Funny!
I’ve got one too. #BelieveAllWomen!
The problem with Dana wasn’t necessarily her bias (though she had one and it showed) but her complete incompetence in knowing basic South Dakota political process. There were tons of her articles (including one claiming the constitutional office nominees were selected through the primary) that were flat out false. Hopefully they will bring in someone that actually knows basic South Dakota politics and won’t misinform voters.
That type of mistake is equally on her editors.
The Argus has editors?
She could always be a writer for City Pages if her new gig does not work out. City Pages is hyper liberal.
NFIB used to be a decent organization but they’ve become a far-right crazy GOP group. Heck I used to pay dues until they went goofy politically. I am sure Dusty is just the kind of politician they like …. one who puts getting elected above doing the job for people.
Dumb, lazy, and bigoted is a bad combination.
Seems to work for most on this forum.