http://kamaljain.com Transparency in Government Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:01:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, CAFR, FY2009 (PDF - very large file) Cut to the chase: Ten Year Spending, CAFR pages 164-165 (PDF) Massachusetts Legislature: Historical Budget Information (web page) What is the CAFR?  What do you mean the Budget isn't the same as Total Spending? Scroll down to learn more. [caption id="attachment_383" align="aligncenter" width="448" ... http://kamaljain.com/news-events/resources/ Join us to kick off Kamal Jain’s campaign for State Auditor!  The event will begin with a press conference announcing Kamal Jain’s run, and will include details on Kamal Jain’s plan to bring Total Transparency to state government.  After the formal press conference, we’ll open the floor for questions from ... http://kamaljain.com/news-events/events/kamal-jain-for-auditor-kicks-off-campaign/ A personal note from Kamal Jain. Is Kamal Jain a Republican...or an Independent?  Both. My belief is that insider politics, cronyism and corruption are the root of our government's problems.  Only those independent of the system can expose these issues to the people and help us fix the problems.  An investigation into ... http://kamaljain.com/news-events/announcements/kamal-jain-is-running-as-a-republican/ My commitment to transparency means I tell you the good, the bad and the ugly -- about everything you should know about.  Usually that takes the form of me calling out waste or impropriety in our government, but this time I'm pointing out that my estimate of the profligate spending ... http://kamaljain.com/news-events/articles/i-was-wrong-about-total-spending/ The Campaign Team Is Growing – We Need YOU! The campaign continues to grow and build up momentum.  At this time we are looking to fill a number of volunteer positions and hoping YOU might be able to help us find the right people.  But first, let’s introduce you to the ... http://kamaljain.com/news-events/announcements/kamal-jain-for-auditor-needs-you/ Direct link to Hermis Live MP3 download Description: This week KAMAL JAIN, Candidate for Massachusetts Auditor, joins Hermis and will discuss his campaign and issues including Total Transparency, Exposing Corruption and Waste, and Sweetheart Deals! Tune in, call in and ask your questions. SEE: www.kamaljain.com. Interview starts a couple of minutes into ... http://kamaljain.com/news-events/audio/hermis-live-interview-december-20-2009/ The media are reporting that the Massachusetts House of Representatives has already paid over $378,000 to the law firm of Gargiulo/Rudnick for working on the Federal corruption case against former House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi.  The law firm was awarded their contract with the House by DiMasi when he was ... http://kamaljain.com/news-events/articles/disgraced-politicians-still-costing-taxpayers/ Note: This interview appeared in the blog "Right Condition" in December of 2009. Interview with independent candidate for Massachusetts Auditor - Kamal Jain! Posted by Arkady On 12/11/2009 08:28:00 PM Kamal Jain is an Independent candidate running for MA State Auditor ... http://kamaljain.com/news-events/articles/right-condition-interview-with-kamal-jain/ Note: This interview originally appeared in the blog "The Poli-Ticking Time Bomb" in August of 2009. by Gary Dale Cearley One of the things that I really enjoy in writing about libertarianism is that I get to meet many different and interesting people. Recently I came across a gentleman who is a ... http://kamaljain.com/news-events/articles/the-poli-ticking-time-bomb-interviews-kamal-jain/ The fundamental problem underlying all others which taxpayers face is a lack of government transparency.  Here Kamal Jain goes over the disturbing parallels between the Federal Government, the State Government and the Federal Reserve -- a complete lack of transparency and accountability to the people. http://kamaljain.com/news-events/video/kamal-jain-at-the-november-2009-audit-the-fed-rally-in-boston/