New DM&E Scorecard

By Leigh Pomeroy
Sunday, February 18, 2007 at 9:49 pm

Not too long ago we posted a scorecard reflecting the players on the DM&E $2.3 billion, no collateral, taxpayer-guaranteed loan controversy. Since then, much has changed with the introduction of bills in the Senate and House requiring Congress to review any transportation-related loan over $1 billion. Below is the updated scorecard, with additions highlighted:

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	DM&E “Coal-busters”	On the sidelines	Mayo Clinic “Healers”
Coach	Kevin Schieffer, CEO, DM&E	George W. Bush, President, United States	Glenn Forbes, CEO, Mayo Clinic
Offensive backfield	Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) Rep. Stephanie Herseth (D-S.D.) Gov. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.)	U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.), chairman, House Transportation Committee Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), chairman, House Agriculture Committee	Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.) Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) Rep. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colo.) Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) Rep. Scott Garrett (R-N.J.) Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.)
Offensive line	DM&E Railroad GOTRAC Minnesota Farm Bureau Minnesota Farmer’s Union Minnesota Grain and Feed Association Minnesota Soybean Processors South Dakota Association of Cooperatives South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry South Dakota Corn Growers Association South Dakota Farm Bureau South Dakota Farmers Union South Dakota Grain & Feed Association South Dakota Rural Electric Association South Dakota Soybean Processors South Dakota Wheat Growers	City of Brookings, S.D.* City of Mankato, Minn.* City of Pierre, S.D.* Blue Earth County, Minn.* Burlington Northern Railroad** Union Pacific Railroad Currently negotiating or renegotiating agreements with the DM&E. *Has expressed reservations about DM&E’s intention to ship coal via Iowa, Chicago & Eastern (IC&E) lines in northern Iowa. IC&E is a wholly-owned DM&E subsidiary.	Mayo Clinic Rochester Coalition City of Rochester, Minn. Olmsted County, Minn. Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce National Taxpayers Union Citizens Against Government Waste FreedomWorks Taxpayers League of Minnesota Winona State University Student Senate Mid-States Coalition for Progress Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy Sierra Club United Transportation Union (represents DM&E employees) Financier Steve Forbes Former South Dakota governor Bill Janklow* Former Minnesota governor Arne Carlson*