Press Room

In the News

• Karl's public housing survey cited
  Honolulu Star-Advertiser, July 23, 2010 
• Karl supports hot water fix at Mayor Wright Homes
  Honolulu Star-Advertiser, July 22, 2010
• Karl urges enforcement of anti-noise law
  Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 28, 2010
• $750 fine inadequate in workplace death of Juan Navarro
  KITV, June 8, 2010
• Karl favors higher fines for industrial safety violations
  KHNL, June 8, 2010
• Fatal accident shows need for more inspectors
  Honolulu Star-Advertiser, June 8, 2010
• Contractor in fatal workplace accident did not have required license
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, June 6, 2010
• Karl questions small fine in fatal construction accident
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, May 16, 2010
• Public defecation/urination ban should be permanent
  Honolulu Advertiser, May 10, 2010
• Karl opposes limitations on access to government records
  KHON, April 29, 2010
• Karl supports nighttime curfew for Mayor Wright Homes 
  KHON, April 22, 2010
• Karl sponsors art at the Capitol
  Midweek, April 21, 2010
• Karl opposes sending more prisoners to the mainland
  KHON, April 9, 2010
• Karl opposes concentrating services to the homeless in downtown
  Honolulu Advertiser, March 30, 2010
• Rhoads proposes affordable senior housing instead of homeless shelter in Chinatown
  KHON, March 28, 2010
• Chamber of Commerce praises Rhoads' tax relief bill, now law
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 13, 2010
• Karl's tax relief bill signed into law
  Honolulu Advertiser, March 11, 2010
• Rhoads dismayed at State's purchase of $1B in auction rate securities, now devalued
  Honolulu Advertiser, March 5, 2010
• Karl's bill to cut unemployment tax rates passes House
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 19, 2010
• House passes Karl's bill to lower unemployment tax rates
  Honolulu Advertiser, February 18, 2010
• Governor Lingle adopts Rhoads' fiscal plan
  Honolulu Advertiser, January 26, 2010
• Rhoads proposes delay in unemployment tax increase
  Honolulu Advertiser, January 2, 2010
• Karl pushes for immediate end to furlough Fridays
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, December 15, 2009
• Karl plays Santa Claus
  Honolulu Advertiser, December 5, 2009
• Rat problem shows cuts to Health Dept have gone too far
  Honolulu Advertiser, December 3, 2009
• Rhoads trying to find solution to unemployment emergency
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, November 29, 2009
• Rhoads seeks fairness in solving unemployment fund crisis
  Honolulu Advertiser, November 29, 2009
• Karl wants to soften the blow of a business tax increase
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, October 19, 2009
• Rhoads favors phasing in unemployment insurance rate hike
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, September 18, 2009 
• Rhoads expresses concern about liquidity of State's assets
  Honolulu Advertiser, August 30, 2009
• Karl calls for improving State's accounting practices
  Honolulu Advertiser, August 30, 2009
• Karl calls for genuine "shared sacrifice"
  Honolulu Advertiser, July 30, 2009
• Karl Rhoads cites achievements in 2009 session
  Honolulu Weeekly, May 27, 2009
• Rhoads predicts furloughs and layoffs for State workers
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 26, 2009
• Long-term fiscal prudence a goal of Karl Rhoads
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 1, 2009
• Karl Rhoads addresses long-term budget issues
  Honolulu Advertiser, January 29, 2009
• Karl Rhoads stresses importance of unemployment payments
  Pacific Business News, January 16, 2009
• Karl advocates building rainy day fund in good times
  Honolulu Advertiser, January 10, 2009
• Karl seeks control of bass noise from Chinatown clubs
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, December 22, 2008                 
• Rhoads questions beach wedding regulations
  Honolulu Weekly, November 26, 2008
• Karl supports Chinatown patrol
  Honolulu Weekly, October 15, 2008
• Karl expresses concerns about Mayor Wright Homes
  Honolulu Advertiser, August 18, 2008
• Downtown residents see progress on Kukui Street
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, August 9, 2008
• Karl helps with Palama cleanup
  Honolulu Advertiser, July 6, 2008
• New law cracks down on 'johns'
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, June 22, 2008
• Rhoads authors law targeting 'johns'
  KHNL, June 20, 2008
• Penalty toughened for repeatedly soliciting prostitutes
  Honolulu Advertiser, June 19, 2008
• Karl Rhoads attempting to prevent homeless from hogging bus stops
  Honolulu Advertiser, June 17, 2008
• Rhoads expresses concern about high rentals in Hawaii
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, April 15, 2008
• Rhoads' bill would encourage affordable housing in Kakaako
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, March 26, 2008
• Rhoads' bill makes Kukui Garden settlement possible
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, November 20, 2007 
• Rhoads seeks limits on noise
  Honolulu Advertiser, October 27, 2007                                                                   
• Karl Rhoads: a promising new legislator
  Honolulu Weekly, September 5, 2007 
• Rhoads named to Investigative Committee
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Thursday, May 24, 2007
• Kukui Gardens residents finally have reason to celebrate
  KHNL, Sunday, April 29, 2007
• Legislative Conference Committee approves $25 million for Kukui Gardens
  Honolulu Advertiser, Saturday, April 28, 2007
• Saving Kukui gardens will be good for all of us
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Thursday, April 26, 2007
• Critics of prostitution take to streets
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Thursday, March 1, 2007
• Residents urge State to buy Kukui Gardens
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Friday, February 23, 2007
• Karl wins!
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Wednesday, November 8, 2006
• Advertiser endorses Rhoads: Honolulu needs effective leaders to tackle urban issues
  Honolulu Advertiser, Sunday October 29, 2006
• 2006 Voters Guide
  Honolulu Weekly
• Crime, housing top issues in 28th
  Honolulu Advertiser, Monday, October 3, 2006
• Parties identify key races in musical chairs
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Monday, September 25, 2006 
• Rhoads trounces Harbin
  Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Sunday, September 24, 2006
• Honolulu Weekly endorses Rhoads
  Honolulu Weekly, Wednesday, September 6, 2006
• Reducing crime is key issue in race for 28th District seat
  Honolulu Advertiser, Sunday, August 13, 2006
• Outage hits crime cameras
  Honolulu Advertiser, Saturday, August 5, 2006
• Pele Street gets its park
  Honolulu Advertiser, Monday, June 19, 2006
• Karl Rhoads highlights illegal dumping in Palama
  Honolulu Advertiser, Tuesday, June 13, 2006
• Karl Rhoads to run against Harbin
  KHNL, Monday, January 9, 2006
• Karl Rhoads to run against Harbin
  Honolulu Advertiser. Sunday, January 8, 2006
• Neighborhood Board member to run against Rep. Harbin
  KITV, Sunday, January 8, 2006

Press Releases

• Karl Rhoads, Harbin opponent, raises $21,000 - Press Release
  Monday, January 30, 2006
• Karl Rhoads announces run against Harbin - Press Release
  Sunday, January 8, 2006