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Minneapolis park board has pattern of problems with free speech

By Chris Steller | 03.26.09 | 8:08 am

Every couple of years, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board makes headlines for violating citizens’ right to free speech. The latest example? The board’s president, Tom Nordyke, and superintendent, Jon Gurban, are banning the Minneapolis Charter Commission from holding

Park Board to public data requests: Nothing to see here, folks

By Chris Steller | 04.23.08 | 3:46 pm

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has told residents who requested public data that at least two top staffers — superintendent Jon Gurban and general manager Don Siggelkow — now make a policy of regularly…