Each year, the Georgia legislature gathers in Atlanta to attend to the state’s business in its 40-day session. And each year, observers, pundits and editorialists ponder on whether lawmakers accomplish much in the Gold Dome. But in comparison, the work of our state lawmakers is a virtual whirlwind compared to what goes on — or more specifically, what doesn’t — in Washington, D.C. When the General Assembly session wraps up next week, there likely will be new laws concerning boating under the influence, juvenile justice reform, funding for Medicaid and an actual state budget (by law, one must be passed and balanced).