Apparently the powers that be in the Ballard administration have determined city-county employees should not have access to certain websites on the Internet, including Advance Indiana. The Chief Information Technology Officer Beth Howen told the Star the information technology board approved a long list of categories that aren't considered "business-productive websites." That list includes Internet radio, web chats, online audios and videos and personal blogging sites. Apparently Advance Indiana falls into that last category.
The Indiana Law Blog's Marcia Oddi crowed about her personal blog being blocked and the administration retreated quickly by allowing employees to access her website, even though this blog covers many local government issues of concern to city-county employees which are never touched upon by her blog. Amos Brown complained that his radio show could no longer be heard by city-county employees and access to his radio station's website was restored, along with WIBC's website so city-county employees can listen to Greg Garrison's radio talk show, along with the Rush Limbaugh show. Other employees have asked that access to Advance Indiana be restored. We're still awaiting news on that decision.
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