Cameron the Capitol Cat statue effort revised after commission skepticism of ‘whimsical’ idea
Nebraska state senators have revised a proposal for a permanent sculpture honoring Cameron, the State Capitol's unofficial mascot cat. The adjustment follows commission skepticism regarding the original plan's whimsical nature. The sponsors will present a scaled-back concept to the commission for reconsideration.
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 […]
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