mikebrennan

About Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.

Earn College Credit In High School Through LTU Summer Dual Enrollment Classes

SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University will again this summer offer high school students the chance to earn college credit through three different dual enrollment courses for students in Michigan. The courses will be offered during LTU’s Summer 2026 semester both online and in-person at LTU’s Southfield campus. The cost of each course is $300. The courses begin

By |2026-02-25T11:31:52-05:00February 25th, 2026|ESD|

Michigan Cannabis Prices 2026: Are Structural Pressures Testing the Low-Price Model?

Updated: February 2026 LANSING - Michigan cannabis prices in 2026 remain among the lowest in the Midwest, but new structural pressures are beginning to test the sustainability of that model. For three consecutive years, expanding cultivation capacity and dense retail competition drove steady price compression across the state. Consumers benefited from aggressive discounting and high-volume

By |2026-02-25T10:18:59-05:00February 25th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News, Uncategorized|

GVSU Launches Free AI Literacy Course For Community Learners

ALLENDALE – A free, online course from Grand Valley State University will help community learners build a practical understanding of artificial intelligence and how to use it responsibly in their everyday lives. Powered by GVSU’s OMNI online network, the class offers accessible and flexible learning opportunities for the public, GVSU students, faculty and staff at

By |2026-02-24T17:18:34-05:00February 24th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence|

Supreme Court Weighs Line 5 Dispute, Putting Michigan’s Pipeline Battle at a Crossroads

LANSING - The fate of Michigan’s long-running battle over the Line 5 oil pipeline moved to the nation’s highest court Tuesday, as the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a procedural dispute that could determine where the legal fight over the controversial pipeline will unfold. At issue before the justices is not whether Line 5

By |2026-02-24T15:13:42-05:00February 24th, 2026|Clean, green, hybrid, Clean, Green, wireless, Featured, News|

Is Michigan Still Undercutting Ohio’s Cannabis Market?

ANN ARBOR - The Midwest cannabis market is entering a new competitive phase — and pricing may decide the winner. In Ohio, regulators recently announced cumulative marijuana sales have surpassed $3.5 billion since medical sales began, fueled by the continued rollout of adult-use retail and nearly 200 dual-use dispensaries. Meanwhile in neighboring Michigan, January cannabis

By |2026-02-24T09:21:26-05:00February 24th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|

$Billion OpenAI Data Center Clears Major Legal Hurdle In Saline

SALINE - A Washtenaw County judge has rejected an effort by a Saline Township resident to intervene in the legal settlement that cleared the way for a massive, OpenAI-backed Saline data center in Saline Township, Michigan. The ruling preserves a consent judgment between the township and developer Related Digital, keeping one of Michigan’s largest proposed

By |2026-02-23T15:37:22-05:00February 23rd, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, Featured, News|

MCWT Celebrates International Women’s Month In March With Events

ANN ARBOR - March is International Women’s Month and the Michigan Council of Women in Technology are celebrating it with lots of events. Kathleen Norton-Schock joins MITech TV to provide all the details. Events include: Connectnet; The Ripple Effect of Women Empowering Women Monday, March 9, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 850 76th St.

By |2026-02-23T13:10:11-05:00February 23rd, 2026|Entrepreneurs, ESD, Events/Announcements, mitechtv|

Ohio Raises Cannabis Mold Limits — How It Compares to Michigan

Testing rule changes could reduce costly product failures while reshaping Midwest cannabis safety standards COLUMBUS, - Ohio cannabis regulators have raised allowable mold and yeast limits in marijuana products — a move that could significantly reduce costly batch failures for growers while sharpening comparisons with neighboring Michigan’s testing standards. The rule change, approved by the

By |2026-02-21T14:57:41-05:00February 21st, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|

U.S. GDP Slows In Late 2025 — What The Economic Cooldown Means For Michigan

WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. economy lost momentum at the end of 2025, expanding at a slower pace than economists expected and raising fresh questions about growth in 2026 — particularly for manufacturing-heavy states like Michigan. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annualized rate of

By |2026-02-21T14:04:13-05:00February 21st, 2026|Featured, News|

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs: What It Means for Prices, Businesses and Consumers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a landmark 6–3 decision Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff program was unconstitutional, concluding that the law he relied on — the International Emergency Economic Powers Act — does not actually give the president authority to impose broad import taxes without clear congressional approval.

By |2026-02-20T14:27:11-05:00February 20th, 2026|Featured, Government/Politics, News, Politics, Politics/Government|