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700 open issues · 190 places
  1. United States 85
  2. Israel 38
  3. State of Palestine 20
  4. United Kingdom 15
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Labels mark the places with the most open stories. Stories sit at their jurisdiction's center, never an address, and the globe starts the same way for everyone. The globe never reads your location; the button on the left only sets your places, and only when you press it.

  • United States: 85 stories
  • Israel: 38 stories
  • State of Palestine: 20 stories
  • United Kingdom: 15 stories
  • Texas: 13 stories
  • Iran: 13 stories
  • Turkey: 11 stories
  • Washington: 10 stories
  • Bangladesh: 10 stories
  • California: 9 stories
  • New York: 9 stories
  • Florida: 9 stories
  • Pakistan: 9 stories
  • Canada: 8 stories
  • Michigan: 8 stories
  • Russia: 8 stories
  • Germany: 7 stories
  • Japan: 6 stories
  • Seattle: 6 stories
  • Georgia: 6 stories
  • Illinois: 6 stories
  • Greece: 6 stories
  • Mexico: 6 stories
  • Ohio: 6 stories
  • Malaysia: 6 stories
  • Colorado: 5 stories
  • Netherlands: 5 stories
  • Poland: 5 stories
  • Indonesia: 5 stories
  • Hungary: 5 stories
  • Massachusetts: 5 stories
  • Brazil: 5 stories
  • Argentina: 5 stories
  • Kenya: 5 stories
  • New Zealand: 5 stories
  • Nigeria: 5 stories
  • Philippines: 5 stories
  • South Africa: 5 stories
  • India: 5 stories
  • Arizona: 4 stories
  • King County: 4 stories
  • Wisconsin: 4 stories
  • Maryland: 4 stories
  • Nebraska: 4 stories
  • United Arab Emirates: 4 stories
  • Tennessee: 4 stories
  • Thailand: 4 stories
  • City of New York: 4 stories
  • South Korea: 4 stories
  • Syria: 4 stories
  • South Carolina: 4 stories
  • Minnesota: 4 stories
  • Hebron, State of Palestine: 3 stories
  • New Jersey: 3 stories
  • Switzerland: 3 stories
  • Kentucky: 3 stories
  • Nevada: 3 stories
  • Pennsylvania: 3 stories
  • Ghana: 3 stories
  • Lebanon: 3 stories
  • City of Los Angeles: 3 stories
  • City of Philadelphia: 3 stories
  • Virginia: 3 stories
  • City of San Antonio: 3 stories
  • City of Austin: 3 stories
  • City of San Jose: 3 stories
  • City and County of San Francisco: 3 stories
  • City of Indianapolis: 3 stories
  • City and County of Denver: 3 stories
  • Victoria: 3 stories
  • Multnomah County: 3 stories
  • Pima County: 3 stories
  • European Union: 3 stories
  • Italy: 3 stories
  • Colombia: 3 stories
  • Kern County: 3 stories
  • District of Columbia: 3 stories
  • City of Phoenix: 3 stories
  • City of San Diego: 3 stories
  • City of Jacksonville: 3 stories
  • City of Colorado Springs: 3 stories
  • Ukraine: 3 stories
  • Taiwan: 3 stories
  • Punjab: 3 stories
  • Egypt: 3 stories
  • Saudi Arabia: 3 stories
  • Spain: 3 stories
  • Missouri: 3 stories
  • Kansas: 3 stories
  • France: 3 stories
  • Amsterdam: 2 stories
  • Sweden: 2 stories
  • Oregon: 2 stories
  • Jordan: 2 stories
  • City of Fort Worth: 2 stories
  • City of Tampa: 2 stories
  • City of Columbus: 2 stories
  • Metro Nashville-Davidson County: 2 stories
  • City of Dallas: 2 stories
  • Clark County: 2 stories
  • New South Wales: 2 stories
  • City of Detroit: 2 stories
  • City of Albuquerque: 2 stories
  • City of Fresno: 2 stories
  • Jackson County: 2 stories
  • City of Kansas City: 2 stories
  • City of Minneapolis: 2 stories
  • City of Tulsa: 2 stories
  • City of Houston: 2 stories
  • City of Atlanta: 2 stories
  • Chengdu, Sichuan Province: 2 stories
  • City of Charlotte: 2 stories
  • El Paso County: 2 stories
  • City of Boston: 2 stories
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  • City of Long Beach: 2 stories
  • City of Chicago: 2 stories
  • United Nations: 2 stories
  • Los Angeles County: 2 stories
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  • Indiana: 2 stories
  • New Mexico: 2 stories
  • Vietnam: 2 stories
  • Ethiopia: 2 stories
  • Compiègne: 1 story
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  • Dreux: 1 story
  • Nice: 1 story
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  • Oudenburg: 1 story
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  • Kyiv: 1 story
  • Ontario: 1 story
  • Vancouver, British Columbia: 1 story
  • Sedgwick County: 1 story
  • North Chungcheong Province: 1 story
  • Magdalena: 1 story
  • Sukoharjo Regency, Central Java: 1 story
  • Oklahoma: 1 story
  • Boechout: 1 story
  • Nyamira County: 1 story
  • Australia: 1 story
  • Ryazan Oblast: 1 story
  • St. Petersburg: 1 story
  • Amman: 1 story
  • Franklin County: 1 story
  • City of Oklahoma City: 1 story
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  • Jefferson County: 1 story
  • Louisville Metro Government: 1 story
  • Milwaukee County: 1 story
  • City of Mesa: 1 story
  • City of Miami: 1 story
  • City of Oakland: 1 story
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  • Tulsa Public Schools district (City of Tulsa): 1 story
  • City of Wichita: 1 story
  • Tarrant County: 1 story
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  • Taipei City: 1 story
  • Agusan del Norte: 1 story
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  • KwaZulu-Natal: 1 story
  • Kogi State: 1 story
  • Mecklenburg County: 1 story
  • Ward 8, DC Council: 1 story
  • Shelby County: 1 story
  • City of Milwaukee: 1 story
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  • Maricopa County: 1 story
  • City of Omaha: 1 story
  • Douglas County: 1 story
  • City of Arlington: 1 story
  • Oklahoma County: 1 story
  • North Carolina: 1 story
  • Estepona: 1 story
  • Madhya Pradesh, India: 1 story
  • Vanuatu: 1 story
  • Fulton County: 1 story
  • Kaduna State: 1 story
  • Kursk Oblast: 1 story
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  • Hsinchu City: 1 story
  • Bhutan: 1 story
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  • China: 1 story
Entities › Jocelyn Benson
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Jocelyn Benson

Michigan Secretary of State since 2019 and 2026 Democratic nominee for governor; AG's office found her campaign launch in a state building broke campaign-finance law (2025, no fine)

Michigan Secretary of State · Person · in office since Jan 1, 2019

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The Michigan Department of Attorney General determined that Secretary Benson's use of the Austin Building lobby for her candidacy announcement violated section 57 of the Michigan Campaign Finance Act.
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  • Michigan Department of Attorney General, resolution letter on campaign finance complaints against Secretary Benson (May 19, 2025) — Michigan Department of Attorney General, resolution letter on campaign finance complaints against Secretary Benson (May 19, 2025)DocumentSecretary Benson's use of the Austin Building lobby space to hold a press conference to announce her gubernatorial candidacy is a violation of section 57 of the MCFA.

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Michigan · Abuse of power & retaliation
Michigan Attorney General's office found Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson violated the Campaign Finance Act by holding her campaign announcement in a state building lobby, 2025; it found she acted under a mistaken belief, issued a reminder and warning, and imposed no fine
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