House Bill 1938 would launch a state flag redesign committee to oversee the process of devising a new look for the iconic ...

Attempts to change the state flag have happened before, but all have failed. In a rare moment, New Hampshire lawmakers of both parties agree: New Hampshire’s state flag is boring and needs to ...

Most states have had emblems like flags ... as a new state song. Reps. Walter Riseman of Harrison and John Andrews of Paris ended up co-sponsoring the bill. Swett learned that Maine already ...

The North American hockey rivals turned what had been a tune-up for the 2026 Olympics into an geopolitical brawl over anthems ...

Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every ...

The law’s supporters describe the three days as a “cooling off period.” In Maine, 90% of gun deaths are suicides, and 56% of suicides are carried out with guns, according to a 2023 Maine Department of ...

She says the difference between the state's current Yellow Flag ... If passed, the new referendum would not replace Maine's yellow flag law. But supporters believe it would give families another ...

settling on five potential flag designs and choosing a final recommended design by mid-2028. Before being officially adopted as the state’s new banner, voters would have to approve the redesign ...

If House Bill 1938 is enacted, the Washington State Flag Redesign Committee will work toward adopting a new design by July 1, 2028. The proposed design will then be submitted to voters for ...

In her State of the State address ... that would strengthen Maine’s “yellow flag” law, expand background checks for firearms purchases and establish new mental health resources.

“Time will tell what paths the president and the new Congress ... to enact a red flag law in Maine, the signatures for which are being reviewed by the secretary of state’s office.