McAuliffe: a few mistakes are worth the greater goal of restoring former felons’ rights Evan Jones August 23, 2016 1 min read Gov. Terry McAuliffe Governor McAuliffe says there be some mistakes along the way, but he is committed to restoring the rights of 200,000 former felons — in a way that meets a recent court order. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story. About the Author Evan Jones Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: More details on the new Cregger Center at Roanoke CollegeNext: Roanoke police starting new neighborhood watch group Related Stories 1 min read The Play That Goes Wrong at Attic Productions, Opera Roanoke presents Young Artists this weekend and Open Studios Botetourt Gene Marrano October 15, 2025 1 min read Beth Macy’s new book Paper Girl – a microcosm of what’s happened in America, in her own hometown Gene Marrano October 15, 2025 1 min read The reopening of the historic Colony House Motor Lodge Denise Membreno October 15, 2025