McAuliffe: a few mistakes are worth the greater goal of restoring former felons’ rights Evan Jones August 23, 2016 1 minute 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. Share: Post navigation Previous: More details on the new Cregger Center at Roanoke CollegeNext: Roanoke police starting new neighborhood watch group Related Stories Weekly political rally in downtown Roanoke evolves into community gathering Ian Price February 3, 2026 0 Employment placement agency offers help for Yokohama employees facing loss of jobs next month Gene Marrano February 3, 2026 0 Roanoke County Police investigating after multi-vehicle crash on Franklin Road Clark Palmer February 2, 2026 0