Nikki Torres

Washington’s farm internship program has worked well. Lawmakers should graduate it from a temporary limited pilot to a permanent statewide program. The state’s economic reputation might be airplanes and Big Tech, but Washington’s roots are in agriculture. Apples, hops, wine, dairy and hundreds of other agricultural products are a cornerstone...

State Sen. Nikki Torres introduced a bill today to continue the Legislature’s efforts to identify the root causes of the shockingly large number of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Washington. She said Senate Bill 5477 is aimed at enacting practical, long-term solutions that address systematic failures in investigating these...

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...

Newly elected senator from Central Washington’s 15th Legislative District takes office in Olympia OLYMPIA – Sen. Nikki Torres, elected in November to represent the 15th Legislative District, was named Republican deputy floor leader in the state Senate Monday as lawmakers returned to the Capitol to launch their 2023 legislative session....

Yakima Valley lawmakers are preparing for the new Washington legislative session that begins Monday in Olympia. Returning lawmakers Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, and Rep. Gina Mosbrucker, R-Goldendale, have submitted bills addressing energy and public safety, while newly elected Sen. Nikki Torres, R-Pasco, has signed onto a bill addressing police pursuit....