News

• How the state budget comes together - from the Governor to the legislature to the funds being sent out
• Online courses - why are they being pushed, why do they cost more, is the learning the same, do some courses actually work better online, why/are students being pushed out of the classroom? (Would be a cool enterprise investigative piece)
• Cofer - what's the real story? -- if he'll talk
• Safest neighborhoods in Springfield - data journalism (in progress)
• Best schools in Springfield - go through and color code MAP and ACT scores (probably MAP?)

Sports

• Budget breakdown of every sport to find out what makes money and what doesn't; state funds; fundraising - data journalism
• Trend on the MVC - just how strong is the Valley this year?
• Life in minor league baseball - is it like what movies show (pretty much sucks)?

Life

• None. I hate writing life pieces.

Yes, I know I'm weird that I think these would be fun. Don't judge.