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State Rep. Nate Schatzline , a Fort Worth Republican, said on Monday that he will not seek reelection and instead join a group of faith leaders that encourages churches to speak out about Christian conservative values.

Schatzline is one of the most conservative members of the Legislature’s lower chamber. In a social media post , he said that in his new role at the National Faith Advisory Board he will work to “equip pastors to step up and speak out about religious freedom, to fight for life at all stages, to stand for family valu

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