Minnesotans are in love with their blackout license plates, with nearly a quarter million of them affixed to front and back bumpers. The tags featuring block white letters against a black background are by far the top selling specialty plate of the 123 available in the Minnesota, and last year they blew past sales projections by nearly 90,000. But who besides Gov. Tim Walz, who bought one of the plates last January, is shelling out $15.50 (the price of a standard plate) plus a $30 annual fee for the privilege of owning one of the novelties? Swipe to learn more or go to the link in our bio. Reporting by Tim Harlow. Photos by Shari L. Gross sharilgross/The Minnesota Star Tribune. Graphics by MaryJo Webster and Mark Boswell. #minnesota #licenseplate