Mike Walz

"I think it has blown every issue off course," said Mike Walz, press secretary to Rep.Jeb Hensarling, R-Dallas.

Mike Walz, Hensarling's press secretary, said the congressman has always maintained he "never asked for these lines to be drawn differently" and he would have drawn them differently if he had been given the chance.
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"He's very understanding about the new lines," Walz said."It's not necessarily a problem with the map.It's that he's enjoyed representing those folks (in the counties he lost) and would have liked to continue that."

Walz said it is unlikely the U.S. Supreme Court would overturn the map decision recommended by the U.S. Department of Justice and upheld by a lower-court ruling.

The idea, said Mike Walz, Hensarling's press secretary in Washington D.C., is to let people meet the congressman's staff as well as to provide aid.

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"We are just getting out in the community and helping people when and where they need help," said Walz.

"What worries us is the 'slippery slope' argument," Mike Walz, Hensarling press secretary, told us.

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"I think it has blown every issue off course," said Mike Walz, press secretary to Rep.Jeb Hensarling, R-Dallas.Hensarling and Rep.
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"We have been single-minded in our efforts on hurricane relief," said Walz, who has "no idea" when lawmakers will refocus on other issues.

Hensarling has just returned from a congressional visit to Iraq where he met with troops and commanders and Iraqi leaders.

Mike Walz, a spokesman for Hensarling, told the Herald-Press this morning that the City of Palestine, Anderson County and the City of Frankston will be receiving the funds through two federal programs.

The City of Palestine is set to receive more than $27,000 in grant monies, with Anderson County scheduled to get more than $15,000, Walz said.

The City of Frankston will receive approximately $700, he added.
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"Instead of imposing a one size-fits all solution, the Block Grants Program allows local law enforcement the flexibility to direct funding to the areas where each community needs it the most," Walz said."The program offers a variety of options from hiring new police officers to purchasing new equipment."

The grants are awarded through the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice.

Walz said he was uncertain when the Anderson County entities may be receiving the federal funds.

Congressman Hensarling supports the immediate repeal [of the Wright Amendment] even though there is a variety of different opinions about it," said Mike Walz, a spokesman for Hensarling.

"We're doing our best, but our battles are many and our victories are few," said Mike Walz, Hensarling's press secretary.