Natalie S. Murdock

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- Your State Senator participates in the legislative process at the state level. They are one of 50 members of the North Carolina Senate. The North Carolina Senate is the upper house of the North Carolina General Assembly (the state's lawmaking body).
- Your State Senator drafts laws, approves budgets, has oversight of the state executive branch, and debates and votes on proposed laws.
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your State Senator can serve on committees. This is important because many bills can be stalled in committee, preventing them making it to a vote.
- Your State Senator is responsible for representing your interests. They also are responsible for helping you navigate the state's services and bringing back resources to your district.
- The State Senator is elected to a 2-year term. There is no term limit.

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Supports small businesses and entrepreneurship, and emphasizes the importance of hiring locally as new businesses enter the community.

Supports providing residents with training and skills needed to compete in an ever-changing economy.

Supports allowing small businesses to eliminate state income taxes on a portion of revenue used for capital expenditures.

Supports tax incentives for small businesses to hire North Carolina workers.

Supports providing funds and grants to assist small businesses through the Small Business Assistance program.

Supports promoting the use of veteran contractors in state purchasing and procurement through legislation.

Supports grants to businesses and nonprofits that serve the public interest and well-being of the Durham community.

Supports appropriating funds to establish a Center for Entrepreneurship through the national institute of minority economic development.

Supports reenacting a tax credit incentive for investing in renewable energy property, with a credit ceiling of $2.5 million for each installation for business purposes.

Supports stopping the incarceration of individuals for non-violent and minor drug offenses and advocates for decriminalizing marijuana use.

Supports funding for the NC Reentry Council, money bail reforms, criminal record expungement programs, strengthening domestic violence laws, common-sense gun laws, and the immigrant community.

Supports Medicaid expansion and increased access to healthcare, particularly for women and rural communities.

Supports Medicaid expansion and funding for preventive health measures.

Supports adequate funding for public schools, fair teacher compensation, expansion of free Pre-K, and restoration of the Teaching Fellows Program to prepare students for future jobs.

Supports raising teacher pay, expanding free Pre-K, and restoring the Teaching Fellows Program.

Aims to expand partnerships with local schools to provide educational and training programs focused on environmental stewardship.

Supports the New Green Deal, emphasizing the right to clean air and water, addressing climate change, increasing investment in renewable energy, and implementing evidence-based solutions for air and water quality.

Supports and funds initiatives for the immigrant community, including criminal record expungement programs and domestic violence law strengthening.

Supports changing the state Constitution to stop legislative gerrymandering and establish an independent commission for fair district planning and drawing.