Things to know about the new Wisconsin legislative session

MADISON — Wisconsin legislators will start their next two-year session with plenty of pomp and circumstance but they'll face some thorny issues almost immediately.Lawmakers return to Madison on Tuesday for inauguration, a ceremony marked by smiles, handshakes and photo opportunities.

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos wants to see comprehensive plan on juvenile prisons

MADISON — Wisconsin state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he'd like to see a comprehensive plan on how the state handles juvenile offenders in the wake of investigations into wrongdoing at the Lincoln Hills prison.But Vos said Tuesday that no such report can be done until ongoing investigations at Lincoln Hills are complete.

Wisconsin grand jury likely to investigate John Doe leak

MADISON — Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel says the state Department of Justice will likely convene a grand jury to investigate a leak of evidence collected during a secret investigation into whether Gov.