Natalie Murdock (D)  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, We need legislators that know climate change is real and are willing to do something about it, continue to fight for Medicaid expansion and fund preventative health measures, 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,  pay our teachers what they deserve, expand free Pre-K, and fully restore our Teaching Fellows Program,  In Durham, black people make up more than 80% of the jail population, while making up only 38% of Durham’s population, Changing the state’s Constitution to clearly define the powers of the governor,Changing the state Constitution to stop legislative gerrymandering and establish a commission independent of political considerations. Such a change would ensure that the planning and drawing of all legislative and congressional districts occur fairly and to ensure that each vote matters in legislative and Congressional elections. The people need to pick their representatives instead of politicians choosing what people they will represent.