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Like it or not, new Colorado state logo staying
http://gazette.com/like-it-or-not-new-colorado-state-logo-staying/article/1513964
Like it or not, new Colorado state logo staying
Associated Press • Updated: February 4, 2014 at 8:33 pm • Published: February 4, 2014
DENVER — Hate Colorado's new state logo? It's not going anywhere.
Democrats defeated a Republican proposal to let voters decide whether to keep Colorado's new state logo, which has provoked strong feelings from opponents.
"It is in fact the carbon monoxide symbol. It just has a different color," said Republican Bob. Rankin, repeating an oft-used criticism of the logo, which features a snow-capped green mountain with the letters "CO."
The new state logo, an initiative driven by Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper's office, was unveiled last year for royalty-free use by businesses that want a Colorado logo on their products and in marketing. It's also being used by state agencies.