Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that can. -- Margaret Mead

Betty Gallo & Co. has a strong reputation for playing a major role in successful lobbying campaigns around controversial and high profile issues. We also have helped to secure millions of dollars in state funding for our clients. We work with clients whose mission we support and that belief in a cause has made us fierce advocates and successful.

Some of issues which Betty Gallo & Co. has played a major role include:

Civil Rights
- Connecticut law protecting reproductive rights, which is the most comprehensive such law in the nation.
- A law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Connecticut was the third State in the nation to pass such a law.)
- Legislation that allows same-sex couples to adopt a child. (Connecticut is the only state to pass such legislation without a court intervention).
- Civil unions (Connecticut was the first state to adopt such legislation without court intervention)
- Adoption of a hate crimes law and expansion of such law to include sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.

Appropriations
- $50 million for Mental Health Strategy Board to provide community services for people with psychiatric disabilities
- Increased State funding for American School for the Deaf.
- Passage of an Affordable Housing Trust Fund of $100 million
- State Funding for Legal Services Programs
- Bonding for various clients including over $30 million for American School for the Deaf and $3.5 million for a homeless shelter in New Haven

Health Care Advocacy
- Licensing of health care professions including Nurse Midwives, Social Workers, and Respiratory Therapists.
- Prescription authority for Nurse Midwives
- Third Party reimbursement for Occupational Therapists and Social Workers.
- Require insurance coverage for important health care needs including wigs for cancer patients, coverage of hearing aids for children.
- Coverage by Medicaid of working parents with income up to 150% of the federal poverty level.

Social Justice
- Restore cuts to State Medicaid Program.
- Passed funding for 1500 units of Supportive Housing.
- Establishment and funding for Connecticut Drug Assistance Program (CDAP).
- Passage of legislation establishing needle exchange programs (First State in the Nation to pass such legislation).
- Legislation eliminating disparity between crack and powder cocaine.