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Branstad versus Conlin, this time in a courtroom

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June 14th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — Two long-time Iowa political foes will face off today (Friday) in a Des Moines courtroom. Former Governor Terry Branstad has flown back from his post as U.S. Ambassador to China and will be on the witness stand today. He’ll be questioned by Roxanne Conlin, the Des Moines attorney Branstad defeated in 1984 to win his first term as governor. Conlin is representing a state administrator who accuses Branstad of pressuring him to resign because he was gay. Branstad has denied the charge.