public works

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Those who refuse say they are denied the chance to participate in public works schemes, often the only local work available.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

"We ask everyone to plan ahead, stay safe and warm, and stay off the roads to help our public works and public safety efforts," Wu said.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Carlos Aranibar is a former Downey public works commissioner and remains involved in local Democratic politics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

That figure includes local-government spending on public works, which is weighed down by mountains of debt hidden off official balance sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

In the 1930s and early 1940s, President Franklin D. Roosevelt began to roll out the New Deal—a massive public works and investment program designed to lift the nation out of a severe depression.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander