Gosh, you mean modern day 21st century state legislatures don't resemble the government the founders envisioned at all and DON'T actually represent "the best interests of the state as a whole"? NO WAY!
You must not be "educated" enough on this issue. You see, everything bad that happens is due to the eeeeeeeeeevil 17th amendment. In fact, its SO evil that it must have been retroactively enacted by time travel because there's simply NO WAY an appointed U.S. Senate that represented the government the founders envisioned would pass such an EVIL amendment. All we gotta do is abolish that pesky 17th amendment, and it will magically result in state legislature reverting back to the government George Washington wanted, and sending nothing but Henry Clay type statesmen to the Senate who represent overall state interests.
Once the 17th amendment is outta the way, expect Illinois to replace Suckworth and Turban Durban with modern day Daniel Websters immediately. There is no doubt in my mind that a state legislature rigged so Chicago controls 60% of the seats in the Illinois General Assembly and makes Mike Madigan dictator for life will do that. And if the people of my district somehow don't like who our state legislature picks, well gosh, all we gotta do is "pay closer attention" to state legislature elections and we will somehow be able to "vote out" an entrenched Chicago Democrat incumbent gerrymandered to represent a majority suburban district due to the Chicago portion of the district being an inner city community that votes 95% Democrat.
State legislatures represent the states BEST interest, dontsa know!
As an aside, do you notice how Speaker Madigan resembles a gargoyle perched on a cathedral?