Kansas has had enough problems with some outsiders seeing it as flyover country, so perhaps it didn't need a new license plate that many people saw as ugly and drab. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that in response to criticism of a new navy blue and deep gold plate, she had slammed the brakes on its production — only six days after her office unveiled the design. 

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Kansas unveiled a new blue and gold license plate. People hated it and now it's back to square 1

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — For some outsiders, Kansas conjures up images from “The Wizard of Oz:” flat, unending plains that are filmed in black and white to symbolize the drab

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Kansas unveiled a new blue and gold license plate. People hated it and now it's back to square one

Kansas has halted production on a license plate design unveiled last week after it received heavy pushback from residents.

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Kansas is going back to the drawing board after hundreds of people blasted the state’s new license plate design for next year, with many saying it resembled those of other states and a rival state university from neighboring Missouri.

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Kansas unveiled a new blue and gold license plate. People hated it and now it’s back to square one

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AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has had enough problems with some outsiders seeing it as flyover country, so perhaps it didn’t need a new license plate that many people saw as ugly and drab. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that in response to criticism of a new navy blue and deep gold plate, she had slammed the brakes on its production — only six days after her office unveiled the design. Facing a threa…

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has had enough problems with some outsiders seeing it as flyover country, so perhaps it didn’t need a new license plate that many people saw […]

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With a yellow background and a black banner on top, some Kansans say it looks too much like New York's plates — or the University of Missouri's colors. Gov. Kelly says it's back to the drawing board.

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has had enough problems with some outsiders seeing it as flyover country, so perhaps it didn’t need a new license plate that many people saw as ugly and drab. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that in response to criticism of a new navy blue and deep gold plate, she had slammed the brakes on its production — only six days after her office unveiled the design. Facing a threat that the Republican-controlled L…

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Kansas has had enough problems with some outsiders seeing it as flyover country, so perhaps it didn't need a new license plate that many people saw as ugly and drab.Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that in response to criticism of a new navy blue and deep gold plate, she had slammed the brakes on its production — only six days after her office unveiled the design. Facing a threat that the Republican-controlled Legislature would inte…

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For some outsiders, Kansas conjures up images from “The Wizard of Oz:” flat, unending plains that are filmed in black and white to symbolize the drab life of the classic movie's heroine, Dorothy. So, when Kansas seeks to promote itself a little with a new license plate, it might be a problem if people see it as dull or “ugly as sin.”In response to resounding criticism of the proposed navy blue and deep gold plate, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly ann…

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