On this month's episode of Front Porch Politics, host Tim Boyum takes us to the coast to tackle a controversial statewide homeowner's insurance rate hike proposal. Then, he travels to Research Triangle Park to see the world-renowned research center's transformation plan that might shock you. Finally, he heads to Burlington to meet a 99-year-old man still working as a barista, but that's just the beginning of the story. The Navy veteran is planning to visit Normandy in June for the 80th anniversary of the invasion. The nonprofit Normandy Remembers has set up a GoFundMe to raise money for his trip.

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