Virginia bill to protect Confederate monuments

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By Greg Master
Posted: Thu 8:29 PM, Mar 03, 2016 | Updated: Thu 8:30 PM, Mar 03, 2016

SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) -- Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill that would prevent the removal of certain memorials and monuments. The bill now awaits action by Governor Terry McAuliffe.

The legislation was introduced after a recent movement by many states to remove Confederate symbols on public property.

A similar law was passed in 1998, which forbade local governments from removing or damaging war monuments, but a recent court ruling determined that the protection was only for monuments erected after the law went into effect ...

http://www.whsv.com/content/news/Virginia-bill-to-protect-war-memorials-370991111.html

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1. Alabama Senate passes bill to restrict removal of Confederate monuments

Associated Press 3 hrs ago

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Senate has passed a bill that would restrict cities and counties from removing historical monuments, including Confederate ones, from public property.

Al.com reports that the Alabama Heritage Preservation Act passed despite several Democratic senators calling it an intrusion on local government authority.

The bill, which is headed to the House, would prohibit the removal, relocation, alteration or renaming of monuments on public property.

Republican Sen. Gerald Allen says monuments are important reminders ...

http://www.enewscourier.com/news/local_news/alabama-senate-passes-bill-to-restrict-removal-of-confederate-historic/article_bd4b224e-e190-11e5-8320-37f1e1f2afd7.html

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2. Soon It May Be Even Harder To Remove Confederate Memorials In Tennessee

By CHAS SISK • MAR 2, 2016

A plan that would make it harder to rename or remove Confederate memorials is on its way to Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.

State senators voted Wednesday to approve a measure that would make local governments get permission from a state commission before making any changes to historical monuments.

The Tennessee Heritage Protection Act, Senate Bill 2138, would apply to everything from the statues at the Capitol to street signs and city parks named in honor of an historic figure or event. Before any changes, governments would have to go before the Tennessee Historical Commission ...

http://nashvillepublicradio.org/post/soon-it-may-be-even-harder-remove-confederate-memorials-tennessee#stream/0

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3. As a history buff

I find this issue really interesting. We visited Mannassas battlefield several times this past summer. Great area for hiking but a number of memorials dedicated to the confederacy, including a large statue of Thomas Jackson.