Petition asks judge to toss $1.5 million jury verdict against former Gov. Branstad

Attorneys for the State of Iowa are challenging a jury’s verdict against former Governor Terry Branstad. The jury awarded Christopher Godfrey $1.5 million after concluding Branstad retaliated against the former Workers Compensation Commissioner because he’s gay. After taking office in 2010, Branstad asked Godfrey to resign in the middle of Godfrey’s six-year term. When Godfrey […]