Commission open to sculpture idea for Cameron, Nebraska’s ‘Capitol Cat’

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: September 25, 2026

Words: 1,064

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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LINCOLN — A commission expressed openness Friday to a revised proposal for a sculpture to honor the Nebraska State Capitol’s longtime unofficial feline mascot.

Multiple members of the seven-person Nebraska Capitol Environs Commission said they might be able to support the scaled-back idea to honor 11-year-old Cameron the “Capitol Cat.” For nearly a decade, the tabby regularly trotted to the Capitol, where he would greet legislators, staffers …

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