This week on The Debrief, If NC can avoid shutdowns with a simple law, why can’t Washington? We talk federal shutdown, plus Stein faces criticism for threatening Medicaid reimbursement cuts, and a federal judge just ruled in favor of NC legislators in a Senate redistricting case, rejecting claims of racial gerrymandering. Duke Energy’s new plan ramps up nuclear and natural gas, extends coal, and leaves wind off the table. What that means for North Carolina’s energy future? Subscribe for more Carolina Journal reporting and analysis.