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Five Questions with John Bridgeland

John Bridgeland has spent his career at the intersection of service, citizenship, and national purpose.
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March 27, 2026
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"Why don't we do more of that?"

At the age of 22 when I was home from college, my father said, “son, we are going downtown to have lunch today, and our guest is Neil Armstrong.” I remember to this day how my spine tingled.
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March 26, 2026
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America Has Voted the Fourteenth Amendment as America's Most Significant Document

After nine months of voting across all 50 states, the National Archives Foundation and More Perfect announced the winner of America's 100 Docs: the 14th Amendment.
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March 17, 2026
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We Were All Strangers

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March 13, 2026
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America needs to make it easier to start, grow a business

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, we should remember that entrepreneurs, innovators and builders made our country what it is today.
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March 11, 2026
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American University launches National Leadership Council to advance civic learning and democracy engagement in higher education

The NLC is designed to be action-focused, bringing together leaders who can help to advance and sustain durable, systems-level change across higher education.
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March 11, 2026
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The Best and Potential States for Startups: A Policy-First Look at Who’s Helping Founders

92% of U.S. voters say it’s difficult to start a business today. 94% of voters agree that it’s vital to America’s future that everyone has a fair chance to start and grow a business.
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March 9, 2026
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Colleen Shogan Speaks at the Mount Vernon Women's Leadership Summit

In Pursuit CEO, Colleen Shogan, speaks with Stephanie Bohnak and Ali Vitali about First Ladies shaping history from the White House.
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March 5, 2026
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We Need Leaders Who Serve the Nation, Not Their Party

Last week, I witnessed something rare in our time: leaders who seemed less interested in the politics of division and much more interested in solving problems.
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February 25, 2026
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More Perfect Expands Partnership with the Trust for Civic Life

The action-oriented model will support community-led projects to solve problems and build trust across divides.
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February 24, 2026
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Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt Becomes the Country's First "Founding Mayor" of "America the Entrepreneurial"

As he is President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Mayor Holt's participation in the initiative lays the groundwork for mayors across the nation to commit to invigorating entrepreneurship.
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February 19, 2026
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George W. Bush is on Substack. Here's what he said about another George

The 43rd president of the United States launched a Substack site Feb. 16 with a 1,500-word tribute to a predecessor.
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February 16, 2026
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George W. Bush: What I Learned from George Washington

Few qualities have inspired me more than Washington’s humility, writes the forty-third president of the United States of the first.
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February 16, 2026
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In Pursuit CEO Colleen Shogan on Morning Joe

Colleen Shogan joins Morning Joe to discuss the launch of In Pursuit and partnership with Substack.
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February 16, 2026
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From One President to Another, a Love Letter With an Edge

To open a series of essays about U.S. presidents, George W. Bush pays tribute to George Washington, who “ensured America wouldn’t become a monarchy, or worse.”
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February 16, 2026
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Historian Karin Wulf Shares Lessons About Martha Washington for In Pursuit's Essay Series

The initiative for America’s 250th launched on Presidents Day with essays on President George Washington and Martha Washington
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President George W. Bush Shares Lessons About George Washington to Launch New In Pursuit Essay Series

The initiative for America’s 250th launched on Presidents Day with essays on President George Washington and Martha Washington
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February 16, 2026
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More Perfect & Right to Start applaud Governor Kevin Stitt (R-OK & Chair of the National Governors Association) for his landmark executive action to fuel entrepreneurship in Oklahoma in this 250th year of a startup nation.

Governor Stitt signed Executive Order 2026-04 on January 29, 2026, which designates an executive-level Chief Entrepreneurial Officer of Oklahoma.
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February 3, 2026
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A 21st Century G.I. Bill Could Restore the American Dream

National service program could address employment, polarization, isolation and economic mobility.
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February 1, 2026
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Pillars of the Community Expands Efforts to Strengthen Bipartisan Trust in U.S. Elections, Supported by More Perfect

With More Perfect's help, Pillars of the Community will expand its bipartisan activities into more of the nation's most contentious election jurisdictions.
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January 22, 2026
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iCivics and More Perfect Announce New 'Rule of Law' Learning Experience to Equip Students With Core Civic Skills

The initiative will provide students with meaningful opportunities to explore how the rule of law can be found in the day-to-day life of a community.
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January 15, 2026
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With Support from More Perfect, Votebeat Expands National Election Coverage and Expertise Ahead of 2026 Elections

Through this investment, Votebeat will build critical infrastructure to ensure communities across the country have access to clear, factual, nonpartisan reporting about how election systems work.
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January 9, 2026
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How America Can Revitalize Local News: Lessons From a Texas-Sized Solution

Americans are refusing to accept the decline in local news as inevitable, and are instead beginning to view it as a public good.
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December 29, 2025
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National and Texas Leaders Convene at the George W. Bush Presidential Center to Advance Sustainable Local News

The meeting, hosted at the George W. Bush Institute with More Perfect, the American Journalism Project, and Press Forward, explored the growth of nonprofit local news across Texas.
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December 17, 2025
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At the National Archives, a Deep Dive Into the American Story

A new $40-million exhibit, opening nine months after President Trump fired the chief archivist, uses technology to explore the 13 billion-plus items in its vaults.
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December 5, 2025
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