During Senate floor debate on Senate Bill 6346, Sen. Nikki Torres rises in opposition to the Democrats’ proposed income tax. Torres argues the measure would open the door to a broader income tax in Washington and disproportionately harm small and minority-owned businesses across the state. Drawing from her experience as...

Dear Neighbors, The legislative majority is unveiling their budget for the next two years. The Senate Democrats proposed a near $20 billion, four-year tax package – the largest in state history – to fund their $78.5 billion 2025-27 operating-budget proposal. I want to share my perspective on why this tax...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, I am excited to share some great news from Olympia: Senate Republicans have unveiled the $ave Washington budget—a responsible, balanced proposal that fully funds state government without raising taxes or making drastic cuts to essential services. As the Assistant Senate Republican operating budget leader, I’ve spent weeks...

As a first-generation American Latina, Independence Day has always been special to me. Both of my parents were born in Mexico, before meeting as migrants in California. After my brother was born, they decided to move to Washington because they heard there were more jobs here. Thanks to that decision,...

Today the state Senate passed Sen. Nikki Torres’ measure implementing the recommendations of the Washington state Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People task force. The bill is part of the Legislature’s efforts to identify the root causes of the shockingly large number of Native Americans who have turned up...

Several bills from first-year lawmaker moving forward, with solid bipartisan support from key committees State Sen. Nikki Torres has taken on quite an uphill battle in tackling several key problems facing Washingtonians through a large and varied collection of bills she has introduced this session. First off, she is in...

On Wednesday, the state Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee held a public hearing on a proposal from Sen. Nikki Torres that would invest $200 million to expand broadband capacity in underserved rural areas of Washington and allow the private sector to help. “During the pandemic, it was an eye-opener...

Washington State Sen. Nikki Torres (R-Pasco) talks with Dr. Raul Garcia about the lack of OBGYN providers for rural communities and what the Legislature can do to address this crisis.

The Senate unanimously adopts Senate Resolution 8612, raising awareness of human trafficking. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Nikki Torres, recognizes the importance of education regarding and awareness of the issue of human trafficking and the state and federal resources available to support victims.