From Politico: Sylvia Luke, the Democratic lieutenant governor of Hawaii, was indicted Friday on bribery charges, the state’s Department of the Attorney General announced in a press conference. “From the outset of this investigation, I have repeated that we have a commitment to following the facts to where they lead, no matter how long it takes to get there,” Anne Lopez, the state’s attorney general, told reporters. A grand jury on Friday returned a 12-count indictment charging Luke with criminal conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery and falsifying campaign committee reports. The charges stem from a monthslong investigation by the Hawaii attorney general’s office into allegations the lieutenant governor accepted campaign contributions from businessperson and lobbyist Tobi Solidum in exchange for helping advance a Covid-19 testing contract while she served as chair of the state House Finance Committee in 2022. Luke’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and she does not appear to have entered a plea as of Saturday evening. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green told POLITICO on Saturday he believes Luke should resign. “The Attorney General announced significant developments in her department’s corruption investigation and has provided an update on their findings,” he said in a statement. “The Lieutenant Governor needs to consider formally resigning to address this matter and so that the state of Hawaiʻi can move forward.” Luke was one of five people indicted in the case Friday, including former state Rep. Ryan Yamane, who like Luke is a Democrat. The lieutenant governor, who was elected to serve as Green’s deputy in 2022, took a leave of absence from the post in April when the campaign finance investigation first made headlines. She also ended her campaign for reelection at that time.