Chicago budget battle: Aldermen respond to Mayor Johnson's claims of dishonesty
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Chicago’s budget fight is getting personal. Mayor Brandon Johnson says aldermen who accused his office of failing to reach out are "being dishonest." He said that in an exclusive one-on-one with Fox Political Reporter and Editor Brandon Pope. Now, some aldermen are responding. Chicago's budget battle The mayor’s office shared screenshots with Fox Chicago of calls and texts to Ald. Samantha Nugent (39th) that appeared unanswered. Sources inside the mayor’s office also say she told a representative of the mayor's team to stop calling her office. In an interview with Fox Chicago, Nugent disputed…
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Chicago budget battle: Aldermen respond to Mayor Johnson's claims of dishonesty
Chicago’s budget fight is getting personal. Mayor Brandon Johnson says aldermen who accused his office of failing to reach out are "being dishonest." He said that in an exclusive one-on-one with Fox Political Reporter and Editor Brandon Pope. Now, some aldermen are...
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