This story originally appears on Wavy.com. RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In a few weeks, Virginia will elect an attorney general. The two choices on Nov. 7: a Democratic incumbent trying to hold on to his position and a Republican who’s never held office but says he’s ready for it. Capitol bureau reporter Evanne Armour is […]

This story was originally posted on NBC12.com. RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) – State Attorney General Mark Herring said Friday he is filing a lawsuit against the President Donald Trump administration over the end of “cost-sharing reduction payments.” Earlier in the day, Herring called Trump’s decision to end the payments a “heartless, lawless move” that will cause health care […]

This article originally appeared at NBC29.com. Office of the Attorney General Press Release: RICHMOND (October 6, 2017) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring, along with Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, is leading a coalition of 18 attorneys general warning the Trump administration that it should expect legal action over its discriminatory, ill-considered, and dangerous move […]

NVTC TechPAC announcement follows NOVABIZPAC endorsement last week RICHMOND, Va. — This afternoon, NVTC TechPAC, the political action committee of the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) announced its endorsement of Attorney General Mark Herring for reelection. NVTC TechPAC represents the interests of the technology industry in Virginia. NVTC TechPAC’s endorsement comes days after NOVABIZPAC, the […]

RICHMOND, Va. — Tonight, the Northern Virginia Business Political Action Committee (NOVABIZPAC), the political action committee of the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Northern Virginia Chamber) announced that it has endorsed Attorney General Mark Herring for reelection. The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce is the largest chamber of commerce in Northern Virginia, representing more than […]

WASHINGTON (September 28, 2017) —The Humane Society Legislative Fund, the nation’s leading political advocacy organization for animals, is announcing its endorsement of Mark Herring for reelection as Attorney General of Virginia. Herring is one of the nation’s foremost attorneys general for animal protection, and he has made protecting animals and cracking down on abusers who […]

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring on Monday announced a wide-ranging plan to crack down on a state — and national — scourge: a growing number of deaths caused by heroin, heroin synthetics and prescription painkillers. More than 1,100 people have died in Virginia from overdoses from such drugs in 2016, he said. “You all know day-in and […]

Arlington, VA (September 6, 2017) – Today, Humane Dominion – Virginia’s only political action committee (PAC), dedicated to making the Commonwealth a safer, more humane place for animals by helping to elect animal-friendly candidates into office in the state – announced its endorsement of Mark Herring for Attorney General. “We are thrilled to announce our […]

RICHMOND, VA — This morning, Attorney General Mark Herring’s reelection campaign launched its first television ad entitled, “Mom.” In the ad, which will air in the Norfolk and Richmond markets, Attorney General Herring pays tribute to his late mother, who raised him and his sister as a single mother. Her life experience taught Attorney General Herring a […]

The attorney general of Virginia called out President Trump for failing to directly blame “racists and white supremacists” following the Charlottesville, Va., protests that turned violent on Saturday. “The violence, chaos, and apparent loss of life in Charlottesville is not the fault of ‘many sides.’ It is racists and white supremacists,” Mark Herring tweeted. One person was confirmed dead and over a […]