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Apr 6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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