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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...
Apr 6, 2021
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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 26, 2021
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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 18, 2021
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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 4, 2021
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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...
Feb 3, 2021
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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
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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
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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...
Jan 14, 2021
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$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
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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 30, 2020
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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...
Dec 9, 2020
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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...
Nov 6, 2020
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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,...
Aug 3, 2020
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