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The bill still will get another vote in the Senate, though it appears unlikely the proposal will end up going to voters in a statewide referendum.

Republican House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham called for the removal of the Democratic House chair, Melanie Sachs, for creating a 'toxic and hostile' environment by dismissing Republican concerns.

A bill passed by both the House of Representatives and Senate would change the referendum date from this fall to November 2026 and establish a commission to assist the secretary of state in approving the design of the flag.

A five-member commission is likely to consider replacing Maine's 1909 flag with the simpler one used before that.

A bill passed by both the House of Representatives and Senate would change the referendum date from this fall to November 2026 and establish a commission to assist the secretary of state in approving the design of the flag.

The sponsor, Rep. Laurie Osher, D-Orono, said a vote on the bill was delayed at the last minute over concerns it didn't have enough votes to pass with 7 members absent.

The sponsor, Rep. Laurie Osher, D-Orono, said a vote on the bill was delayed at the last minute over concerns it didn't have enough votes to pass with 7 members absent.

The sponsor, Rep. Laurie Osher, D-Orono, said a vote on the bill was delayed at the last minute over concerns it didn't have enough votes to pass with 7 members absent.

Since 1972, Maine has split two electoral votes by congressional district and given two to the statewide popular vote winner.

Official damage totals for homes, businesses and lobster fishing infrastructure that the storms severely harmed are still unknown, though local officials have estimated millions in costs and described the damage as historically bad.