https://www.hppr.org/tags/freedom-caucus Freedom Caucus en-US Copyright Tue, 08 Aug 2017 02:00:00 GMT https://www.hppr.org/hppr-government-politics/2017-08-07/texas-freedom-caucus-plots-political-demise-of-house-speaker-joe-straus The Texas legislature this year has been defined by a contentious battle between the far-right Tea Party conservatives led by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and… Tue, 08 Aug 2017 02:00:00 GMT https://www.hppr.org/hppr-government-politics/2017-08-07/texas-freedom-caucus-plots-political-demise-of-house-speaker-joe-straus https://www.hppr.org/hppr-government-politics/2017-06-09/the-big-winners-in-the-texas-legislature-this-year-a-group-of-hardline-conservatives Despite the gridlock and acrimony of the 2017 Texas legislative session, there was one group who came out as undeniable winners: the 12 member far-right… Fri, 09 Jun 2017 06:00:00 GMT https://www.hppr.org/hppr-government-politics/2017-06-09/the-big-winners-in-the-texas-legislature-this-year-a-group-of-hardline-conservatives