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

By JOHN HANNA
AP Political Writer

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The governor of Kansas is bowing to criticism of a new state license plate and halting production of a design that many people consider ugly and dull. Gov. Laura Kelly’s announcement Tuesday came only six days after her office unveiled the navy blue and deep gold plate design, which she had praised as reflecting the state’s optimism. The current plate is pale blue with navy letters and numbers, and features an embossed representation of the state seal, mostly in white. That plate has deteriorated over time and become harder for law enforcement officers to read on the road. Kelly promised an eventual public vote on several designs.