Mo. Bill Would Block KU License Plate

[pstokely]

Source: KMBC

"JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Members of the Missouri House of Representatives have passed a bill that would prevent efforts to create a Missouri license plate with the University of Kansas Jayhawks logo without the approval of the Legislature.

An effort has been under way to create a license plate featuring the Jayhawk. Supporters said many University of Kansas graduates live in Missouri and would want to show their school pride.

Existing law allows for an administrative process to create new license plates. Critics said the long-running rivalry between the Kansas Jayhawks and Missouri Tigers means that a Jayhawk plate would be unpopular in the Show-Me State.

"The athletic rivalry between MU and KU has been very important to both states and especially the Kansas City region," said Rep. Steven Webber, D-Columbia. "It is a shame that KU leaders have chosen to abandon more than a century of tradition by refusing to compete against Mizzou for the foreseeable future. This snub makes now the absolutely wrong time for Missouri to honor Kansas with a specialty license plate."


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[benld74]

1. Another FINE example of legislative might by the MO H of Reps,,,,

cant create jobs, can't pass meaningful bills!

BUT hold please today the Missouri Congress DID succeed in passing a bill that would extend the ability of STL airport bars to server booze beginning at 4am from 6am!!!!

Isnt that something ladies and gents?

What a state I chose to live in!

Oh and dont forget

The old gasbag bust that was unveiled just yesterday!

Brings a tear to my eye

[pstokely]

4. It's a republican trying to get a beaker license plate

nt

[lastlib]

9. As for the gasbag, I think they got the wrong head.....

...it was supposed to be the **small** one....

[liberal N proud]

2. Fear of a Jayhawk invasion

Amazing, the things do nothing republicans will waste their time on.

[pstokely]

7. It was a republican who tried to get the beaker plate

nt

[Doctor_J]

3. There's your party of "there's already too many laws" in action

what a bunch of idiots

[Turbineguy]

5. I think it's a great idea

to have a license plate honoring an out of state sports team.

And I could use a good ass-kicking.

[pstokely]

6. States with a lot of transplants have license plates for out of state teams

but Missouri isn't a state full of transplants like sun belt states

[lastlib]

8. No Mensa candidates in MY state lege......