This week on Flashpoint, the North Carolina House and Senate get ready to work out a compromise on the state budget, and local lawmakers are expressing measured optimism. 

Rep. Wesley Harris, a Democrat from Mecklenburg County, and Rep. Dean Arp, a Republican from Union County, join Ben Thompson on Flashpoint to discuss why they think a state budget is in the works.

Next up, WCNC Charlotte's Indira Eskieva discusses the effects of the war in Afghanistan on local veterans.