It's Time Again For Another Gannett List

Gannett's bosses in Langley like their lists, and the former State House investigative reporter Tom LoBianco has another list for us. This week it's lucky number 7 to describe the things that will most be remembered about the 2015 legislative session.

1. You won't be surprised that RFRA, the manufactured story Gannett used to advance its gay rights agenda topped the list. Gannett's gay rights agenda, by the way, has nothing to do with protecting gays from discrimination; it's all about emasculating men.
2. The discussion of Mike Pence's presidential ambitions, or the lack thereof courtesy of Gannett, comes in second.
3. Another Gannett made-up story dealing with Pence's JustIn state news service is next on the list.
4. Using children as political pawns comes in fourth, as if everything the Star writes isn't skewed for that very purpose to advance the interests of the education profiteers for which it pimps all of the time.
5. Ethics reform advanced by House Republicans comes in fifth. LoBianco brings up issues it raised about State Rep. Bob Behning attempting to work for an education profiteer and legislation pushed by State Rep. Eric Koch, which could benefit oil and gas interests in which he's invested. There's no mention of the biggest public corruption scandal this session: How Ersal Ozdemir bought off the Indiana General Assembly to get a publicly-financed stadium for his Indy Eleven minor league soccer team. Gee, I wonder why?
6. The Mike Pence versus Glenda Ritz battle for control over education comes in sixth.
7. Finally, the Justin Moed sexting scandal with Sydney Leathers comes in seventh, a story The Star begrudgingly had to write about because Moed is one of its favorite cake boys who was helping Ozdemir get his new soccer stadium that Gannett wants built at any cost.

How does any self-respecting journalist go from hard-hitting investigative journalism to putting out this dribble for public consumption?