When Mayor Brandon Johnson came into office, his handpicked City Council ethics leader hoped the new mayor promising big change might truly reform the rules meant to keep elected officials in line in the famously corrupt city.
But then Johnson instead fought those efforts, Ethics Committee Chair Ald. Matt Martin said. And he has done so again and again.
“I came in the term expecting that we would be focused on ambitious reforms that restore the public’s trust in City Hall,” Martin said. “But instead I’ve had to focus on what should be the absolute bare minimum, fighting tooth and nail just to preserve the status quo.”…