WASHINGTON: Mike McCurry is 'very close' to making a decision on his future, PRWeek can reveal - and the tip-top favorite is Public Strategies, a public affairs company, headquartered in Austin.

Bill Clinton's former press secretary, who left the White House in July, has had 'wonderful conversations with several agencies,' including heavyweights Edelman and Shandwick, where part-time consultancy work was on offer at a reputed $250,000-a-year.

But it's understood that McCurry will become a partner in Public Strategies, heading up ...