American Library Association: The Top Ten List of Frequently Challenged Books in 2012:

from The State of America's Libraries 2013 (American Libraries)

1. Captain Underpants (series), by Dav Pilkey 
2. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie 
3. Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher 
4. Fifty Shades of Grey, by E. L. James 
5. And Tango Makes Three, by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell 
6. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini 
7. Looking for Alaska, by John Green 
8. Scary Stories (series), by Alvin Schwartz 
9. The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls 
10. Beloved, by Toni Morrison 

Only repeat from 2011 is Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is highly rated by Amazon's customers.

Spending by School Choice Backers: Sort of Like Christmas for Some Folks

$10 Million In 10 Years Drives School Agenda. Walker expanding program after millions in backing by voucher supporters. (Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, 4/15/2013)

Giving the Supreme Court members the benefit of the doubt.

Green Green:  The School Choice Money Flows into Wisconsin

Incumbents Go 0-for-4 on Verona City Council in Spring Elections

Council rolls with sweeping change. Four new alders challenge establishment, campaigning traditions. (Verona Press, 4/14/2013)

Reporter Jim Farolie refrains from using the word "progressive" in his article.

Excerpt:  “Elected officials should expect contested elections,” he [Luke Diaz] said. “Nobody is entitled to an office.”

Elsewhere, the Town of Middleton experienced contentious elections this spring, the challengers taking a much less effective approach than their counterparts in the City of Verona.

The City of Middleton, on the other hand, had 4 uncontested council elections this year and 4 last year + an uncontested race for Mayor in 2012.

And then there's Carolyn Hamre of Portage, who won a seat in 2012 on the Portage City Council with 2 write-in votes:  Hers and her husband's.

City of Verona, Wisconsin

Coming soon to this site:  4 new faces
And the first time in 10 years that the council won't be all male.