The phrase "an issue still" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that a problem or concern remains unresolved or ongoing.
Example: "Despite the progress we've made, an issue still persists regarding the budget allocation."
Alternatives: "a lingering issue" or "a continuing problem".
(Whether this last provision is extended is an issue still pending in the Congressional energy debate).
The police in East Haven have been under a microscope since 1997, when officers shot an unarmed black man, Malik Jones, at close range, an issue still alive in court appeals.
These have mostly been over the relocation of a military base on the southern island of Okinawa, an issue still not settled pending an election for governor in late November.
It is an issue still bound to cause huge tensions between Iraq's Kurds and Arabs ("Iraq's two nations", in Kurdish parlance), especially over the disputed city of Kirkuk (see article).
Asked how the tribunal would evaluate evidence or testimony that might have been obtained by coercion or under questionable circumstances, Mr. Altenburg said that was an issue still to be decided.
Mr. Putin's yearold government also stands at a critical juncture of reform, with sweeping proposals to build a new judicial system, institute jury trials and privatize land ownership this year, an issue still so contentious in post-Soviet Russia that a fistfight broke out Friday among lawmakers.
An important issue, still a matter of intense debate, is the origin of myofibroblasts in the damaged heart.
Though awareness of and efforts to overcome the problem seem to have led to improvements, a systemic issue still seems to persist.
"But a key issue still remains," claims Rice University's Dholakia.
A second institutional issue still to be decided concerns the future operation of the presidency of the Council of Ministers.
However, this issue still is a debatable problem in determining treatment guidelines.
