Cameron the Capitol Cat statue effort revised after commission skepticism of ‘whimsical’ idea

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: September 23, 2026

Words: 1,417

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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LINCOLN — An effort to create a permanent sculpture honoring the Nebraska State Capitol’s longtime unofficial feline mascot has been scaled back after a commission expressed skepticism last month over the “whimsical” idea.

State Sen. Jana Hughes of Seward and former state Sen. Anna Wishart of Lincoln will again present the idea to honor Cameron the “Capitol Cat” to the Nebraska Capitol Environs Commission this Friday. The …

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