Lynchburg Times Publisher Dan McDermott and Senior Political Writer Emily Williams will be live blogging the MSNBC-POLITICO Republican Presidential Debate starting at 8 p.m. Eastern on Google Plus: [CLICK HERE] If you do not see an option to comment there, [...]

- Mark Zuckerburg is most popular guy on Google Plus even though he and Google hate each other – Dan has lost 20 pounds by not eating junk in a box – Debt Crisis update (important even though it kills [...]

Tonight’s topics on McDermott Report: – Allen West tears into Wasserman-Schultz: ‘vile…despicable…not a Lady’ – All about the McConnell-Reid debt limit backup plan – U.S. backup debt plan doesn’t support rating: Moody’s tells Reuters – Moody’s warns could cut 5 [...]

- UK phone hacking scandal not yet impacting News Corp. US properties – 7% News Corp. shareholder Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al-Saud says he is ethical. Interesting. – Why is it easier to read news on a Blackberry app than [...]

The complete print edition of The Lynchburg Times is free and readable online and downloadable in two different sizes. Highlights: • Public outcry leads to revisions in proposed zoning warrant language • Handicap fines doubled • Scene3 peddles recycled bikes, [...]

In part one of our series on the 6th District Congressional race we meet Democrat Andy Schmookler. He is running for the seat currently held by Republican Robert Goodlatte. Share this:ShareFacebookStumbleUponDiggRedditEmailPrint

By Rep. Robert Hurt Over the past two and a half years, the Administration has imposed several unnecessary government regulations and mandates on the private sector that have destroyed jobs, stifled innovation, and slowed our economic recovery. Despite the fact [...]

By Rep. Bob Goodlatte Congress must expressly authorize any increase in the amount of money the federal government can borrow. Unfortunately, because of continued out-of-control spending, we are facing a situation where Congress is once again being asked to increase [...]

By Rep. Robert  Hurt A year ago, in the midst of over nine percent unemployment and a quickly escalating 13 trillion dollar national debt, the White House launched its “Recovery Summer” tour in an effort to gain support for its [...]

By Rep. Bob Goodlatte The technology industry in America is a major driving force and job-creating engine of our economy. The most recent data indicates that Virginia is one of the leading states in terms of the number of technology [...]