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.

Lambert & Co. Announces Additions To Automotive & Mobility Practice

DETROIT– Lambert & Co. has added two new professionals to its automotive and mobility practice: Lisa Lark, director, and Katelyn Davis, senior manager. Both will be based in the public relations agency's Detroit office. Joining Lambert from global automotive supplier Varroc Lighting Systems, Lark has extensive experience in the automotive communications space. Having worked for

By |2019-12-09T07:29:37-05:00December 8th, 2019|New Products / Contracts|

Gilbert-Backed Vroom eCommerce Used Vehicle Platform Gets Funding, Expanding Detroit Hub

NEW YORK – An eCommerce platform partially funded by Detroit billionaire Dan Gilbert announced Friday that it has closed a $254 million Series H funding round that will be used in part to expand and staff up its Detroit engineering hub. “Detroit is ground zero for all things automotive,” said Vroom CEO Paul Hennessy in

By |2019-12-07T14:22:15-05:00December 7th, 2019|Auto Tech, Featured|

Michigan Marijuana Report Offering Free December Ads For 2020 Sponsorships

ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Marijuana Report (www.mimarijuanareport.com) is looking forward to a huge year in 2020.  Our readership grows at an explosive rate as more and more people are interested in the evolving cannabis business and all of the opportunities that it brings. As you can see in many other industries, there is always

By |2019-12-04T10:09:13-05:00December 4th, 2019|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

Cannabis Update: Vape Ban, Physical Security, Hemp Law, Recreational Sales Begin

ROYAL OAK - Cannabis is again the focus of M2 Techcast - now MITech TV - as Michigan allowed recreational cannabis sales on Sunday. Today’s show begins with Penny Milkey from Northern Specialty Health in Houghton - who has not yet received her recreational sale license - will talk about the prohibition on Vape sales

By |2024-04-04T14:18:57-04:00December 2nd, 2019|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

The Hemp Law Group Updates Clients On Ever Changing State, Federal Regulations

ANN ARBOR – In December 2018, the Farm Bill was signed into law, and with it growing industrial hemp was legalized nationwide. The Farm Bill also bolstered a practice area for The Hemp Law Group, powered by J. Colton Legal. “We have been working with people in the Hemp space for two-and-a-half years,” Colton said.

By |2019-12-01T16:30:58-05:00December 1st, 2019|Marijuana Business, News|

Marijuana Regulatory Agency To Allow Medical Provisioning Centers To Adult-Use

LANSING  - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency announced Wednesday that adult-use marijuana retailers who also hold a license for a medical marijuana provisioning center may transfer marijuana product from their medical inventory to their adult-use inventory, beginning this Sunday, in accordance with the recent advisory bulletin. Beginning December 1, 2019, licensed provisioning centers may transfer up

By |2019-11-27T17:26:45-05:00November 27th, 2019|Marijuana Business, News|

Ann Arbor Has 3 Shops Approved To Sell Recreational Marijuana

ANN ARBOR - Michiganders may be flocking to Ann Arbor Dec. 1st The State of Michigan has now issued 3 licenses for shops where you can purchase marijuana products! Mlive has reported that both new licensees stated their focus has been and will remain medical patients. Bartek Kupczyk, the newly appointed director of retail sales at Greenstone informed

By |2019-11-26T19:37:47-05:00November 26th, 2019|Marijuana Business, News|

Michigan’s Economy Weathers A Challenging Year

ANN ARBOR—The Michigan economy turned decidedly chilly this year as the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors, the trade war, and job cuts at Ford and GM all contributed to the slowest annual growth since the Great Recession. But sustained growth should return for 2020 and 2021, albeit at a modest pace compared with

By |2019-11-22T17:36:17-05:00November 22nd, 2019|Featured, News|

US Economy Set To Continue Slow And Steady Growth

ANN ARBOR—The U.S. economy, buoyed by low unemployment rates along with robust consumer spending, marked its longest expansion in history this summer yet the pace of growth has cooled. Get ready for a continued slowdown ahead, as growth slides from 2.9% a year ago to 2.3% this year, and to 1.7% in 2020-21, according to

By |2019-11-22T17:33:08-05:00November 22nd, 2019|News|