Natalie Murdock

Economy

We must work to ensure our residents are provided with the training and skills needed to compete in an ever-changing economy. Let’s work to support small businesses and entrepreneurship. As new businesses come to our community, let’s make sure they hire locally. Learn more

As a minority and woman business owner, Natalie Murdock knows how hard it can be to start a new business. She knows from her own personal experience the challenges businesses in North Carolina face as they grow and expand. Natalie Murdock is personally invested in making the economy work for all North Carolinians, and she’s willing to fight for your jobs. Learn more

We must work to ensure our residents are provided with the training and skills needed to compete in an ever-changing economy. As a minority and woman business owner, Natalie knows the benefit of having goals to ensure that contracting opportunities are made available to all. As a small business owner, Natalie knows how hard it is to grow and expand. Let’s work to support small businesses and entrepreneurship. As new businesses come to our community, let’s make sure they hire locally. Learn more

We must work to ensure our residents are provided with the training and skills needed to compete in an ever-changing economy. Learn more

Education

Natalie Murdock is a product of North Carolina public schools–from kindergarten to college. She takes pride in her North Carolina education, and she is committed to ensuring this state provides all children the opportunity to get the best education possible. Learn more

Public Schools in our district need adequate funding to provide our children with the education and tools they need to compete upon graduation. We must work to prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow. Let’s pay our teachers what they deserve, expand free Pre-K, and fully restore our Teaching Fellows Program. Learn more

Everyone has the right to clean air and water. We need legislators that know climate change is real and are willing to do something about it. Funding for our water infrastructure across the state is inadequate. Natalie Murdock’s NC senate platform will work to increase state funding for programs that preserve and conserve our water. Let’s partner with local schools to provide educational and training programs to get students excited about the environment and STEM. Learn more

Public Schools in our district need adequate funding to provide our children with the education and tools they need to compete upon graduation. Learn more

Environment / Energy

We all have a right to clean air and water. We need legislators that know climate change is real and are willing to do something about it. Natalie Murdock’s NC state senate platform supports the New Green Deal, embracing innovative solutions to protect Durham and Chatham counties. Studies show that even a fraction of offshore wind energy resources could help meet North Carolina’s energy needs by 20%. A 2019 Emissions Gap Report from the United Nations, states that mass transportation is necessary to curb emissions and reduce the impacts of climate change. Natalie Murdock’s NC senate platform is focused on implementing evidence-based solutions to address our gaps in air and water quality. She will increase state investment in renewable energy and programs that preserve and conserve our water. Learn more

We all have a right to clean air and water. We need legislators that know climate change is real and are willing to do something about it. Learn more

Healthcare

According to the United Health Foundation, North Carolina ranks 33rd overall for indicators of health and well-being. Access to healthcare in North Carolina remains an issue for residents across the state. Twenty counties in North Carolina have relatively few primary care physicians, and three counties have none. Learn more

Housing

According to a community health assessment, rising housing costs appear to negatively impact renters more than homeowners. 23% of homeowners spent a third or more of their income on housing, versus 48% of renters, in 2017. Despite being banned in 1968, the practice of ''redlining''—calculating risk based on a neighborhood’s racial demographics—has likely contributed to at least 30% of the recent disparity in homeownership between residents of color and white residents. Learn more

Across our District, people that have lived in their neighborhoods for decades are struggling to keep their homes. Natalie Murdock’s affordable housing plans for the NC senate will work to remove legislative barriers that prevent local communities from utilizing the creative and innovative tools neighboring states are using to fight gentrification and keep people in their homes. We can work to expand public-private partnerships, incentivize homeowners to stay in their homes, and provide tax credits to communities that need help with home repairs to maintain the value of their homes. Renters need additional rights and support; let’s continue to fund eviction diversion programs. State agencies that support our homeless populations are working to provide services in the midst of devastating state funding cuts, those services need to be fully restored. Learn more

Infrastructure / Transportation

North Carolina’s water quality suffers from lack of regulations and aging infrastructure. A recent report gave North Carolina an ''F'' grade for keeping lead out of school drinking water, with no policies in place to reduce risks of lead in drinking water. When testing lead concentrations in a Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district, the study found that 41 out of 89 schools in the district had taps with unsafe levels of lead concentrations. Learn more

Legislation

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