Politicians across the state reacted Monday to the news that Charles S. “Chuck” Johnson, one of the state’s longest-serving statehouse journalists, had passed away. Widely known as the “dean of Montana political reporters,” Johnson died unexpectedly at his home in Helena on Saturday. Johnson reported on Montana politics and government for Montana’s largest newspapers and wire services for 45 years before his retirement in 2017. A Great Falls native, Charles S. “Chuck” Johnson was 74 years old.
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