The State’s attention remains zeroed in on seizing the Permanent Fund Dividend, rather than calling for an Income Tax, a Sales Tax, revamping all resource taxation, taxing Tourism, etc. -along with cutting expenses. 
Clearly our fiscal problems are primarily due to the extraordinary control of our state by BigOil and their armies of attorneys and lobbyists.
It seems we have become accustomed to ongoing scandals. Dealing with the problems is discouraged by the insulation afforded government officials.
Should we citizens continue to tolerate such abuse?
My hope is that a group of Alaskan citizens will draft a new set of ETHICS RULES for the Legislature and use Initiative action to put it on the ballot. 
We simply cannot trust the Legislature to govern themselves.