McAuliffe veto stands; bill designed to keep localities from removing Confederate monuments is killed Evan Jones April 21, 2016 1 minute read Legislation that would have prevented local governments from removing Confederate monuments did not survive Governor McAuliffe’s veto. It was one of the many vetoes that were upheld yesterday in Richmond. WFIR’s Evan Jones has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: RVCVB has new nameNext: State lawmakers vote to shield identities of companies supplying execution drug Related Stories Carilion has dedicated its first dedicated midwifery clinic Gene Marrano April 28, 2026 Spanberger faces decision on marijuana sales after amendments rejected Ian Price April 28, 2026 Spanberger marks 100 days with bipartisan education push in Roanoke Web Staff April 28, 2026
