Although these contentious measures were deferred until after the 1987 General Election, they were barely discussed during the campaign itself.

These are eminently sensible things, which Reagan would not have done at gunpoint, and much the same themes run through the more contentious measures.

A contentious measure in the Constitution gives the regional Kurdish government the right to take the land by the end of 2007 through a popular referendum.

But normal pre-election caution has led to the deferment until the next parliament of contentious measures like rent de-control, water privatisation and English rates reform.

A Devisive Measure The bills were the most contentious measures put forth by the Government since it introduced the three-house system of Parliament in 1985.

A measure providing some immunity for interscholastic sports organizations was blocked when it failed to win a sufficient majority under House rules for considering less contentious measures.

It was one of the most contentious measures in Oregon election history.

The bill overcame its first hurdle on Monday, a simple vote to begin debate on the hugely contentious measure.

A second contentious measure in the bill would allow pension plans run by unions to delay the recognition of their recent investment losses.

But the trend has created a cottage industry of court challenges, and contentious measures, like Proposition 187 here, have been tied up in court and not enforced.