Our Legislatures, over the decades have so plushly cushioned their positions, the entire mess needs to be re-done.
The Rules Committee chair has way too much power & can wield it ruthlessly without much more than a few disapproving voices.
The Legislature has way too much power - using it to protect obvious fraud (Anc LIO,Hawker), padded per diems, expensive trips with spouses, plush LIO refurbishments, & on & on.
Talk about a swamp! We Alaskans need to make Initiatives & Referendums easier to do, & take as much power as possible back into our own hands.
ETHICS RULES need to be imposed on the Legislators - to left to them to do.
Remove the Gov's ability to spend massive amounts on his obsession with an LNG line. Remove the Legislature's ability to spend as they do on trips, LIOs, etc.
We have the means to make our government better, more responsive to public realities, etc.  
But do enough Alaskans have the will do do the extremely difficult work?  Seems not.