Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Prohibited Bargaining Today's Edition Ann Arbor Schools Bargains Over 'Prohibited Subject' - Law gives school board sole authority to set teacher merit pay Grand Rapids Transit Agency Defends New Bus Line - Michigan's first 'bus rapid transit' FREE LUNCH EVENT: "Economic Freedom: What it is and Why it Matters" - Dean Stansel, an economics professor at Florida Gulf Coast University, will discuss the current state of economic liberty in the United States. History shows that freer countries tend to become wealthier countries, but is that changing in America? The event is Tuesday, Sept. 16 at noon in Troy, MI. Click here for more information and to sign up. www.MichCapCon.com Michigan Capitol Confidential is a service of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a nonpartisan research and educational institute dedicated to improving the quality of life for all Michigan residents by promoting sound solutions to state and local policy questions. Learn how you can help the Mackinac Center provide incisive, accurate and timely analysis of critical policy issues.    Unsubscribe faxpress@outlook.com from this list | Forward to a friend | Update your profile ©2013 Mackinac Center. All rights reserved. 140 West Main Street, Midland, Michigan 48640. 989-631-0900