Dr. Green became the city's first black chancellor after a politically divisive search that lasted almost five months.

But they have not resolved a handful of politically divisive issues that could yet make their work hard.

It does not address the politically divisive question of where to build them, and he could not be reached yesterday for further comment.

Such race-driven decision making is politically divisive and legally tenuous.

The city also built a large armory two blocks away as part of the city's politically divisive labor history.

Some demand-side policies are politically divisive, like random drug tests at work or school.

The vote set up a politically divisive floor fight pitting women's rights groups against religious and social conservatives.

But in general he has not invoked faith to justify any measure that is considered politically divisive.

Like rules requiring better inspections of cars, these have proved politically divisive.

The issue is socially and politically divisive, and difficult to form a consensus.