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A newly publicized portion of former Central Intelligence Agency agent and Republican primary candidate Chuck Wilson’s résumé reads like, well, a spy novel. Wilson, who now works as a residential developer and is one of six Republicans hoping to unseat U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco, put out a news release through his campaign office Wednesday afternoon disclosing his role in the 1994 takedown of alleged terrorist mastermind Carlos the Jackal.The release, which was vetted by the CIA’s Publications Review Board, states that Wilson was a CIA deputy station chief in Africa, where Carlos, born Ilich Sanchez Ramirez in Venezuela, was...

KBTX-TV, Bryan-College Station is partnering with KWTX-TV, Waco and KAMU-TV, Texas A&M University to host a live hour-long District 17 candidate forum Saturday, October 7. This is the first meeting of Republican Van Taylor and incumbent Democrat Chet Edwards in this type forum. KBTX-TV weekend anchor Chace Murphy will moderate the forum. Panelists include KBTX-TV six and ten o'clock anchor Joe Brown, KBTX-TV five o'clock anchor Crystal Galny, and KWTX-TV six and ten o'clock anchor Julie Shelton. The candidate forum is closed to the public, however, it will air live on KBTX-TV, KWTX-TV, KAMU-TV, KAMU-FM, KBTX.com, and KWTX.com from 7...

The campaign for Congress came to President Bush's backyard Saturday night. Finally, Chet Edwards and challenger Arlene Wohlgemuth started naming names. Wohlgemuth said she is endorsed by radio evangelist James Dobson and by a women's activist group led by Beverly LaHaye, wife of Armageddon-Rapture novelist Tim of Left Behind fame. She said it as if that's a good thing. Edwards, meanwhile, said he's backed by Texas farmers. He also criticized Wohlgemuth for her support from the Club for Growth, which I always get confused with the Hair Club for Men. Wohlgemuth, though, has one very important endorsement in the new...