Torres bill to expand farm-internship program signed into law Thanks to a measure sponsored by Sen. Nikki Torres, more young people will soon be on their way to becoming the next generation of Washington farmers. Senate Bill 5156, which was signed by the governor on Thursday in a ceremony at the Capitol, expands the state’s successful farm-internship program statewide... Read More...

Senate unanimously approves Torres bill improving irrigation-district elections Today the Senate voted 47-0 to approved state Sen. Nikki Torres’s bill to modernize irrigation-district elections by permitting the use of mail-in ballots in place of exclusively polling places and absentee ballots. Senate Bill 5709 deals with the election of directors for irrigation districts, which construct, operate and maintain the... Read More...

Torres farm internship bill clears Senate labor committee Today members of the state Senate Labor and Commerce Committee unanimously advanced Sen. Nikki Torres’ legislation to help support the next generation of Washington farmers by expanding the state’s farm internship program. “The average age of a Washington farmer is nearly 59,” said Torres, R-Pasco, who represents the largely rural... Read More...