SPECIAL REPORT Airport Chaos Spreads As Trump Blocks Partial TSA Funding Deal To Force Immigration Showdown WASHINGTON, D.C. — A growing funding standoff in Washington is now spilling directly into U.S. airports, as efforts to restore funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have stalled amid a broader political battle over immigration and election policy.
ANN ARBOR - MITechNews.Com has launched a new streaming video show that will focus on the latest headliens from the Michigan adult-legal cannabis industry and the hemp market that provides gummies and tinctures that many people use to sleep better or mitigate pain. The co-hosts are Mike Brennan, editor of MITechNews, and Tim Beck, a
SPECIAL REPORT: DEMOCRACY IN DECLINE WASHINGTON DC - A major international study is raising new alarms about the health of American democracy — and it’s landing at a politically volatile moment in U.S. politics. The V-Dem Institute, based at the University of Gothenburg, has downgraded the United States from a “liberal democracy” to an “electoral
SPECIAL REPORT: Cannabis Policy Shift COLUMBUS - Ohio cannabis consumers are waking up today to a reality few expected when they voted to legalize marijuana just over a year ago. They lost control of the system. A last-minute petition drive aimed at stopping Senate Bill 56—the legislature’s sweeping rewrite of Ohio’s voter-approved cannabis law—failed to
DETROIT - For Michigan seniors, the Social Security warning is no longer some distant Washington problem. It’s personal. And it’s getting close. Federal projections show the Social Security trust fund is on track to run short by 2033, triggering automatic benefit cuts if Congress fails to act. At that point, the system will only be
LANSING - Michigan’s cannabis market showed a modest rebound in February, but industry leaders say the numbers hide a more troubling reality: a price war, oversupply, and mounting financial pressure that could force weaker operators out of business in 2026. According to newly released state data, Michigan cannabis sales reached $234.6 million in February, up
DETROIT — A new federal tax break aimed at helping Americans afford new cars is now in effect—but for Michigan drivers, the fine print may come as a shock. The 2025 tax law allows buyers to deduct up to $10,000 a year in interest on auto loans, but only if the vehicle meets strict requirements—including
COLUMBUS — Ohio voters are down to the final days to decide whether they will have a direct say in the future of the state’s cannabis law — or allow lawmakers to rewrite it. A citizen-led petition drive to challenge Senate Bill 56 (SB56) faces a hard deadline of March 19. If supporters fail to
ANN ARBOR - Artificial intelligence may be quietly eliminating the first rung on the career ladder — and the impact could soon be felt across Michigan’s economy. A new national survey from Resume.org finds that 21 percent of companies have already stopped hiring entry-level workers because of AI, while 36 percent expect to stop hiring
LANSING - Michigan’s once booming cannabis industry is beginning to contract as the number of active marijuana business licenses declines and hundreds of previously issued licenses disappear from the market. Data from the Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) shows that Michigan had about 2,171 active cannabis licenses by the end of 2025, covering growers, processors,
