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Senate Democrats’ prescription drug package receives bipartisan support in Committee

Posted: May 07, 2019

AUGUSTA—A suite of prescription drug reform bills from Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, Senate Majority Leader Eloise Vitelli,...

Statement from Aroostook County senators on funding for Loring

Posted: July 20, 2017

AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature on Thursday enacted a bill — LD 1644, “An Act to Provide Funding to the Loring Development Authority of Maine...

Weekly Radio Address — Sen. Johnson: Food hubs will connect the dots of our growing food economy

Posted: October 21, 2016

Any vision to create A Better State of Maine must include support for our increasingly important food industry. That means investing in creative...

Radio Address: Lincoln County's anti-addiction efforts show strength of coming together

Posted: July 22, 2016

These days, a lot of people feel like their voice isn’t heard. That they don’t have the means or the tools to effect change in their...

Sen. Johnson appointed to working group on child care facility safety

Posted: July 22, 2016

Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville will serve on the Legislature’s Working Group to Study Background Checks for Child Care Facilities and Providers....

Lincoln County law enforcement and health practitioners to combat drug addiction

Posted: July 13, 2016

DAMARISCOTTA — Local law enforcement and health officials will formally launch a first-of-its-kind regional drug addiction recovery effort at a...

Radio Address: Johnson honors, mourns war dead for Memorial Day

Posted: May 27, 2016

For hard-working people all over the state, a three-day weekend is always welcome. Memorial Day weekend is especially beloved for marking the...

Sen. Johnson at the Gut Bridge opening ceremony

Posted: May 26, 2016

Sen. Chris Johnson joined with officials from the Maine Department of Transportation, students from the South Bristol Elementary School, and local...

Local veterans join with Sen. Johnson to urge state to adopt veteran-friendly workplace policy

Posted: May 17, 2016

A group of veterans recently met with state Department of Labor officials to urge the creation of a “Veteran-Friendly Workplace” program for...

Sen. Johnson earns perfect attendance record in 2016 legislative session

Posted: May 17, 2016

Sen. Chris Johnson, D-Somerville, had a perfect attendance and voting record during the recently concluded legislative session. Sen. Johnson cast...