Published February 11. 2021 6:23PM
By SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press
Some Democratic state legislators questioned Thursday whether Gov. Ned Lamont s newly proposed two-year $46 billion budget does enough to address longstanding racial inequities in Connecticut that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The criticism comes a day after the Democrat said his plan attempts to help make “significant progress towards racial justice and equity” in Connecticut, noting there s a major focus on education, housing, workforce development, health care, and criminal justice reform investments.
State Sen. Gary Winfield, D-New Haven, said what he saw in Lamont s budget proposal is not equity.
“Equity requires us to do things in a way that are not equal across the board. It requires us to focus on things. It requires revenue, quite frankly,” said Winfield during a briefing Thursday with Lamont’s budget director.
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.