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Apr 6, 2021
What’s In A Word? By: Danny J. Dructor – Executive Vice President, American Loggers Council
For close to a year now, the American Loggers Council has worked to obtain funding for those timber harvesting and hauling businesses...
Feb 26, 2021
Paycheck Protection Program with fewer than 20 employees and sole proprietors ONLY
On Monday, February 22, President Biden announced the following changes to SBA’s coronavirus relief programs to ensure equity:...
Feb 18, 2021
FUTURE OF MICHIGAN’S WOOD PRODUCT INDUSTRY: 2021
As we enter 2021, with COVID-19 vaccines now being produced and distributed worldwide, there is hope that an end to the pandemic is in...
Feb 4, 2021
Collins, Golden Urge USDA to Distribute COVID-19 Funding for Loggers, Timber Haulers Immediately
February 4, 2021 The December COVID-19 relief package included $200 million for logging and log hauling businesses Washington, D.C. —...
Feb 3, 2021
Urban Forestry Recommendations to the Biden Administration
January 26, 2021 SAF and over 100 partners, including many from the Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition, recently shared a set of...
Jan 14, 2021
Final Rule: Independent Contractor Status under the Fair Labor Standards Act
29 CFR Parts 780, 788, and 795 On January 6, 2021, the Department of Labor (Department) announced a final rule clarifying the standard...
Jan 14, 2021
Call To Action – Safely Reopen Michigan
Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued her first Stay Home, Stay Safe order on March 24th. Since that time, we have learned a lot about the...
Jan 14, 2021
Provided by SBAM - Paycheck Protection Program – Round 2 Interim Rules – Funding Opens January 11
With a second round of Paycheck Protection Program loans officially on its way – this renewed PPP2 program is part of a $900 billion...
Dec 30, 2020
$900B COVID Relief Aid Package Signed
December 28, 2020 Courtesy of Ahola Corporation The much discussed aid package has been signed into law after significant delay and...
Dec 30, 2020
Funding Available For Michigan Forest Owners And Producers To Implement Conservation Practices
Media contact: Jessy Sielski, 517-331-1151 Program contact: John Switzer, 517-284-5606 Funding Available for Michigan Forest Owners and...
Dec 9, 2020
MAT Legislative Update - December 2020
MAT Legislative Update By: Jason Wadaga Following a set of Michigan Supreme Court rulings last month the legislature was forced to hustle...
Nov 6, 2020
2020 Michigan Election Recap – What You Need to Know
U.S. Congress Incumbent U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Hills) and John James (R-Farmington Hills) are locked in a tight race for...
Aug 3, 2020
MAT hires new lobby Firm
As of July 1st MAT has hired a new lobby firm in Lansing. On July 1st, the Michigan Association of Timbermen (MAT) welcomed Kindsvatter,...
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