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.

Inside Michigan Podcast Studios and the Technology Behind Professional Audio

How Michigan Podcast Studios Create Professional Sound Podcasting in Michigan has moved far beyond hobby microphones and spare bedrooms. Across the state, dedicated content studios are becoming part of media offices, tech hubs, and creative spaces. Platforms like MITech TV helped set the tone. Clean visuals, confident voices, and production quality that feels intentional. Listeners

By |2026-01-14T18:15:45-05:00January 14th, 2026|Guest Columns|

When Should You Contact Divorce Lawyers Sydney? A Complete Guide for Individuals Navigating Separation

Divorce is one of the most challenging life events anyone can face, and knowing the right time to seek legal guidance can make the entire process more manageable. Understanding when to contact a divorce lawyer is crucial, especially if you live in New South Wales where family law can be complex, heavily procedural, and sometimes

By |2026-01-14T17:39:55-05:00January 14th, 2026|Guest Columns|

Public Survey Opens On Visionary Rail Link — Could Michigan Get An “Orient Express-Style” Train Between Ann Arbor And Traverse City?

ANN ARBOR - A statewide planning effort has kicked off a public survey that could shape an ambitious new north–south passenger rail line in Michigan, potentially linking Ann Arbor with Traverse City and points north. While the project remains in early planning stages, proponents say it’s time to talk not just about where trains run

Meta’s Nuclear Power Deal Is a Sign Of The Times — But Michigan’s Data Center Boom Has Broader Controversies

ANN ARBOR - Meta Platforms’ newly announced 6-gigawatt nuclear power agreements highlight an unmistakable reality: the accelerated deployment of artificial-intelligence data centers is stretching electric grids and reigniting debates over how America produces electricity for the digital economy. In Michigan — one of the fastest-growing data center markets in the U.S. — the conversation has

By |2026-01-13T18:07:59-05:00January 13th, 2026|ESD, Featured|

West Michigan Economy Remains Soft Heading Into 2026, Lagging State and National Momentum

GRAND RAPIDS - As 2026 approaches, new survey data suggests the West Michigan economy continues to lose momentum, even as parts of Michigan and the broader U.S. economy show signs of stabilization rather than decline. The latest monthly economic survey from Grand Valley State University shows most key indicators for West Michigan remaining in negative

By |2026-01-12T19:04:51-05:00January 12th, 2026|News|

Community Listening Sessions Open This Month on Proposed High-Voltage Transmission Line

NOVI - Mid-Michigan residents will have a limited but meaningful opportunity this month to shape where a major new high-voltage transmission line may be built. ITC Michigan is hosting a series of community listening sessions in late January and early February to gather local input on preliminary routing for a proposed 345-kilovolt transmission line spanning

By |2026-01-12T15:53:30-05:00January 12th, 2026|News|

Social Security’s Clock Is Ticking Faster — And Michigan Seniors And Businesses Could Feel the Impact

ANN ARBOR - Social Security’s financial outlook is worsening, raising the prospect of benefit reductions for tens of millions of Americans — including more than two million Michiganders — unless Congress acts within the next few years. The program’s retirement trust fund is projected to run out of money by 2033, with the disability trust

By |2026-01-11T10:40:09-05:00January 11th, 2026|Featured, News|

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Ignites Debate As CIA Declines To Confirm Records

ANN ARBOR - An interstellar object passing briefly through the solar system has sparked renewed debate at the intersection of science, national security, and public trust—less because of what astronomers have found, and more because of what U.S. intelligence officials will not say. The object, known as 3I/ATLAS, is only the third confirmed visitor ever

By |2026-01-10T11:06:37-05:00January 10th, 2026|Science|

Proposed $600 Million High-Voltage Transmission Line Part Of ITC Michigan’s Efforts To Strengthen Electric Grid

NOVI — A proposed high-voltage transmission line stretching from Oneida in Eaton County to a new Sabine Lake substation in Livingston County is emerging as one of the most significant energy infrastructure projects Michigan has seen in years — not because of its size alone, but because of what it represents about the future of

Michigan Marijuana Industry’s Court Challenge To 24% Wholesale Tax Advances As Job Losses Mount

LANSING — Michigan’s cannabis industry is pressing forward with a constitutional lawsuit against the state’s 24% wholesale marijuana tax, arguing the levy was imposed illegally and is already triggering layoffs, facility closures, and real-world economic pain across the state’s expanding legal marijuana market. The case, filed by the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association (MiCIA) and several

By |2026-01-07T10:55:39-05:00January 7th, 2026|Marijuana Business, News|