Users can now wager on when indicted Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke may resign on the prediction market app Kalshi, which is not covered by Hawaiʻi’s gambling law.

While the job itself doesn’t amount to much, it helped elevate four politicians who later became governors, and two others who eventually became U.S. senators.

Even moderate Republicans tend to vote Democrat because GOP candidates are too extreme or non-existent.

A single settlement with a dialysis company accounted for the lion’s share of funds recovered by Hawaiʻi’s fraud unit, now facing federal scrutiny.

The Hawaiʻi state representative said the political landscape shifted once Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke opted not to run for reelection while facing criminal investigation. 

His retirement comes as questions swirl about his connection to millions of dollars in state funds appropriated to address the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Leo Caires says he was wrongfully terminated after reporting county fraud.

Pacific Resource Partnership has become a major player in the state’s most important political races.

Bribery charges are being considered, Luke’s attorney confirmed.

The announcement comes amid an ongoing attorney general investigation.