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Sen. Johnson to attend Lakota Federal Credit Union grand opening celebration

April 23, 2013 in The Daily Republic

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Piedmont man charged with threatening Sen. Johnson

April 23, 2013 in The Daily Republic

PIERRE A Piedmont man accused of threatening U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson because the senator allegedly supports gun control has been taken into custody. Continue Reading

Gun control backers: Senate defeat won’t stop us

April 18, 2013 in The Daily Republic

SD’s Thune votes against expanded background checks; Johnson calls defeat ‘regrettable.’
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Gun background check bill faces likely Senate defeat

April 17, 2013 in The Daily Republic

SD’s Johnson calls situation ‘regrettable;’ Thune says he supports an alternative background check proposal. Continue Reading

Johnson announces support for same-sex marriage

April 8, 2013 in The Daily Republic

The South Dakota Democrat released a statement Monday saying that after “lengthy consideration,” his views on marriage equality legislation have evolved.
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OPINION: Johnson will leave office as one of state’s big winners

April 7, 2013 in The Daily Republic

He never lost an election at all during his political career, despite serving one of the nation’s most conservative states a feat that surely required a healthy dose of support every election cycle from South Dakota Republicans.
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Correction

April 6, 2013 in The Daily Republic

The version of this story that published in Friday’s edition included incorrect places of work for Barb Johannsen and Mike Frei, an incorrect spelling of Johannsen’s last name, an incorrect spelling of Frei’s last name, and incorrect first names for Todd Doom and Richie Sully. Continue Reading

Wagner eyes the future with senator

April 4, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Johnson discusses education, race, health care and housing issues
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OPINION: Thank you, Sen. Johnson

March 30, 2013 in The Daily Republic

While there still will be almost two years before Johnson leaves his Senate post, today it’s appropriate to thank him for his generosity of time, knowledge, commitment and grace to a state that benefited from his work.
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Johnson to hold transportation field hearing in Sioux Falls

March 27, 2013 in The Daily Republic

SIOUX FALLS — Sen. Tim Johnson will hold a field hearing in Sioux Falls at 2 p.m. Thursday to discuss the importance of public transportation in rural and tribal communities.
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