As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues.
Erica Moser
As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues.
Freshman state Rep. Greg Howard, R-Stonington, has co-sponsored a bill in the current session of the General Assembly that would transfer to adult court
Published February 09. 2021 4:05PM
Two state lawmakers from southeastern Connecticut have introduced legislation that would require insurance companies to pay more of the cost of the special food needed by people diagnosed with phenylketonuria, or PKU.
The rare inherited disorder causes an amino acid called phenylalanine to build up in the body, according to the Mayo Clinic. PKU is caused by a defect in the gene that helps create the enzyme needed to break down phenylalanine. Without the enzyme, a dangerous buildup can develop when a person with PKU eats foods that contain protein or eats aspartame, an artificial sweetener. This can eventually lead to serious health problems. People with PKU babies, children and adults need to follow a diet that limits phenylalanine, which is found mostly in foods that contain protein.