Conservative members of Freedom Caucus have achieved a first. Starting Tuesday, they will comprise a majority of the Wyoming House — shifting power away from more moderate or mainstream Republicans.

The most vocal conservatives in the House of Delegates announced the creation of a House Freedom Caucus Tuesday, taking their name and inspiration from a group on Capitol Hill that has become a major player in GOP politics over the past decade.

As Maryland lawmakers grapple with a nearly $3 billion budget deficit, a group of Republican Maryland delegates are pushing back on the state’s Democratic-controlled Legislature and a financial crisis they see as the majority party’s making.