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1 story match “local politics”

Politics · Public works
The Towns That Voted to Fix Their Roads Before Building New Ones
…rule did to the people who govern roads. The ribbon-cutting is the oldest transaction in local politics: a politician spends money, a road appears, a photograph proves it. Take away the ribbon and you find…
Tiago Mendes · Oct 13, 2026 · 14 min read