During his tenure, the major issues facing state government were related to secondary education and highway construction.

Pierre S. du Pont had agreed to get the process started and provided the massive financial support from his own funds.

Du Pont quickly modernized the office, increased the revenue from the income tax and assured the continuation of the school building program.

Robinson was also a proponent of the organization of the State Board of Charities and he supported a modernized pension system for needy mothers.

It was increasingly clear that reform was needed in what is now known as the social services and legislation was introduced to replace the county "almshouses" with a state welfare home.