Vera is currently pursuing core priorities of ending the misuse of jails, transforming conditions of confinement, and ensuring that justice systems more effectively serve America's growing minority communities.
The new Democratic majority vowed to make these issues a top priority, President Bush spoke of ending America's addiction to imported oil and industry groups promised to do their share to build a cleaner and more efficient future.
As a possible remedy, she writes, "Republicans should put fundamental tax reform on the table and make it our priority to end preferential treatment of investment income, which lets managers of hedge funds pay half the tax rate of managers of shoe stores".
For instance, as part of renewed fiscal discussions over sequestration, Republicans should put fundamental tax reform on the table and make it our priority to end preferential treatment of investment income, which lets managers of hedge funds pay half the tax rate of managers of shoe stores.
Alice Huffman, president of the civil rights organization, said after getting "scooped by the Parker initiative" she decided to join his effort, and negotiated for changes to address the NAACP's top priorities: to end the arrest of thousands of nonviolent cannabis users and to resentence those already convicted of marijuana crimes that would be reduced or rescinded under the initiative.
The low priority for end-of-life planning may also be influenced by the strong focus of carers and professionals on the current situation and meeting those demands rather than looking too far ahead.
He outlined his priority as "ending the suffering of the Syrian people", emphasising the coalition's "duty" towards them.
However, there is a relative lack of evidence within Africa of individuals' preferences and priorities for end-of-life and palliative care [ 4, 5].
This is the first population-based survey of public preferences and priorities for end-of-life care in Africa.
