Commentary

Provided are recent commentaries, op-eds, and letters to the editor from West Virginia Chamber of Commerce President Steve Roberts and other Chamber staff:

W.Va. Chamber Commentaries

Op-Ed: Charleston Gazette-Mail, May 4, 2017
Steve Roberts: Business perspective on economic growth and taxes
Op-Ed: Charleston Gazette-Mail, February 6, 2017
Steve Roberts: West Virginia saw job growth in 2016
Op-Ed: Charleston Gazette-Mail, January 2, 2017
Steve Roberts: New jobs in the new year
Editorial: The State Journal, September 11, 2015
Business Summit Momentum Must Continue for Positive Change
Op-Ed: Charleston Gazette-Mail, September 10, 2015
Lisa Rickard and Steve Roberts: State writes new volume in lawsuit history
Editorial: Charleston Gazette-Mail Daily Mail Opinion, September 9, 2015
Daily Mail editorial: Chamber meeting shows way forward for GOP
Op-Ed: Charleston Gazette-Mail, August 6, 2015
Steve Roberts: West Virginia won't play the victim
Charleston Gazette-Mail, August 4, 2015
Hoppy Kercheval: Falling in love with West Virginia
Charleston Daily Mail, March 2, 2015
Eugenie Taylor: Time to pass a strong charter schools bill
Op:Ed October 17, 2014
Steve Roberts: Election offers voters a choice
The West Virginia Record, November 25, 2014
Steve Roberts: Signs of a renewed commitment to West Virginia
Op-Ed: Charleston Daily Mail, September 24, 2013
Steve Roberts: West Virginia Needs Better Roads, Jobs, Education
Op-Ed: Charleston Daily Mail, August 1, 2013
Steve Roberts: Obama should listen to W.Va. Democrats
The Charleston Gazette, July 2, 2013
State chamber head takes Beretta to task over Manchin statement
Op-Ed: The Charleston Gazette, July 14, 2013
Outgoing Board of Education president helped advance education reform
The Charleston Gazette, May 25, 2013
Ravenswood deals with open plant, closed plant
Charleston Daily Mail, April 22, 2013
Capito receives leadership award
Charleston Daily Mail, May 28, 2013
Uncertainty regarding health care law lingers for W.Va. businesses
The Charleston Gazette, February 23, 2013
Op-Ed: Steve Roberts West Virginia's students, teachers deserve better
The Wall Street Journal, July 14, 2012
News Article: The Wall Street Journal The Health-Care Overhaul: A Timeline for Consumers
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 8, 2012
Karen Kane, of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, speaks of West Virginia's warm hospitality.
The Charleston Gazette, June 30, 2012
Op-Ed: Steve Roberts With More Jobs Comes Better Health Care
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - A Brief Overview
The Herald-Dispatch, June 26, 2012
Op-Ed: Steve Roberts Critical Thinking, Not Party Line, is Needed
The Charleston Gazette, June 10, 2012
Op-Ed: Charles McElwee West Virginia has a Public School Crisis
The Charleston Gazette, June 9, 2012
News Article: George Hohmann Walking a Political Minefield
The Herald-Dispatch, March 5, 2010
Commentary: Steve Roberts West Virginia must turn its attention to jobs growth
Charleston Daily Mail, Feb. 5, 2010
Commentary: Steve Roberts Job-killing policies don't create jobs In the economy, as with medicine, first, do no harm . . .
The Charleston Gazette, Feb. 1, 2010
Commentary: Steve Roberts West Virginians Deserve A Right Of Appeal
The Parkersburg News & Sentinel, Jan. 31, 2010
Letter to the Editor: Steve Roberts West Virginia Deserves Right Of Appeal
The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register, Jan. 30, 2010
Letter to the Editor: Steve Roberts Establish Right Of Appeal In the Mountain State
The Charleston Gazette, Jan. 26, 2010
Commentary: Steve Roberts Rethink Health Care Reform
Charleston Daily Mail, Nov. 24, 2009
Commentary: Steve Roberts Rep. Capito Is Right About Health Reform
The Herald-Dispatch, Nov. 15, 2009
Commentary: Steve Roberts Leaders Should Re-evaluate Economic Ideas
Charleston Daily Mail, Sept. 9. 2009
Commentary: Steve Roberts Byrd, Rockefeller Need to Save West Virginia Cap-and-Trade Measure Would Hurt Their State
Charleston Daily Mail, August 19, 2009
Commentary: Steve Roberts EPA's Tardiness Threatens The Economy
The Herald-Dispatch, June 26, 2009
Letter to the Editor: Steve Roberts New anti-coal legislation could hurt West Virginia
Sunday Gazette-Mail, May 10, 2009
Commentary: Steve Roberts Recovery Acts Falls Short In Helping A State Like W.Va.
Charleston Daily Mail, February 9, 2009
Commentary: Steve Roberts Priority 1 For Lawmakers: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs Long-term Plans Would Help Energy And Manufacturing
The Herald-Dispatch, October 3, 2008
Commentary: Steve Roberts State Can Achieve Solutions To Health Coverage Problems
The Charleston Gazette, October 2, 2008
Commentary: Steve Roberts Ten Achievable Health-Care Improvements
Charleston Daily Mail, March 3, 2008
Commentary: Steve Roberts and Jan Vineyard 'Captive Audience' Would Hurt West Virginia
Sunday Gazette-Mail, December 23, 2007
Commentary: Steve Roberts 7 Steps: It's Time To Solve The Health Problem In West Virginia -- Here Are Some Ways To Do It
The Charleston Gazette, October 19, 2007
Commentary: Steve Roberts City Income Tax Not A Solution
The Charleston Gazette, September 27, 2006
Commentary: Steve Roberts Chamber's Ideas Will Help Improve State's Competitiveness
The Charleston Gazette, May 16, 2007
Commentary: Steve Roberts and Kenny Perdue Singular Mission: Economic Cornerstone of W.Va. Under Attack
Charleston Daily Mail, January 1, 2007
Commentary: Steve Roberts Here's To Further Progress This Year
The Charleston Gazette, October 15, 2006
Commentary: Steve Roberts To Stop Job Erosion, W.Va. Must Change The Business Climate Now
The Herald-Dispatch, September 27, 2006
Commentary: Steve Roberts Chamber Policies Will Improve State's Business Climate
The Charleston Gazette, July 14, 2006
Commentary: Stephen G. Roberts State Reform: Businesses Need Tax Restructuring
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, July 13, 2006
Commentary: Steve Roberts West Virginia Needs Business Tax Relief
The Charleston Gazette, May 4, 2006
Commentary: Steve Roberts, Perry Bryant Business, Labor, Health Groups Join Fight For Those Uninsured
The Dominion Post, March 26, 2006
Commentary: Steve Roberts McGraw's Successes Unsettling
The Herald-Dispatch, March 23, 2006
Commentary: Steve Roberts McGraw Must Be Honest About Settlements
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, March 22, 2006
Commentary: Steve Roberts Answers, Accountability — McGraw Must Explain Settlement Process
The Charleston Gazette, January 30, 2006
Commentary: Steve Roberts Businesses Need Affordable Options For Health Care
The Herald-Dispatch, December 26, 2005
Letter to the Editor: Brenda Harper Frivolous Lawsuits Hurt Asbestos Victims
The Register-Herald, Nov. 6, 2005
Letter to the Editor: Steve Roberts Hurricanes Responsible, Not Businesses
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Nov. 6, 2005
Letter to the Editor: Steve Roberts Businesses Not To Blame For Katrina
The Charleston Gazette, October 10, 2005
Commentary: Steve Roberts Legal Reforms Begin To Bear Fruit In W.Va. Economic Climate
Charleston Daily Mail, September 1, 2005
Letter to the Editor: Steve Roberts All West Virginians Deserve Legal Reforms
The Charleston Gazette, August 26, 2005
Commentary: Steve Roberts West Virginia’s Economy On A Roll
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, August 25, 2005
Commentary: Steve Roberts Medical Malpractice Success Shows Beneficial Results From Continued Legal Reforms
The State Journal, August 25, 2005
Commentary: Steve Roberts West Virginia’s Economy On A Roll Collective Focus Will Keep Things Moving
The Charleston Gazette, April 11, 2005
Column: Steve Roberts Cisco Chief Offers Good Ideas For State's Future
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, April 4, 2005
Commentary: Steve Roberts Small Business Problems 'Out of step' legal environment needs work
The State Journal, Feb. 24, 2005
Commentary: Civil Justice Reform Will Make West Virginia 'Open For Business' By: Steve Roberts, President, W.Va. Chamber Paul Arbogast, President, W.Va. Roundtable
The Herald-Dispatch, Feb. 18, 2005
Commentary: Steve Roberts Governor On Right Track To Improve State’s Business Climate
The Register-Herald, Feb. 9, 2005
Commentary: Steve Roberts For The Good Of West Virginians , It's Time For Leadership
The State Journal, January 21, 2005
Commentary New Year Brings Commitment For Change By: Steve Roberts, President, W.Va. Chamber Paul Arbogast, President, W.Va. Roundtable
The State Journal, December 14, 2004
Commentary Election Outcome, Positive Changes Bring New Sense Of Optimism By: Steve Roberts, President, W.Va. Chamber Paul Arbogast, President, W.Va. Roundtable
The Herald-Dispatch, Oct. 28, 2004
Commentary: Steve Roberts Benjamin Will Restore Fairness, Integrity To Supreme Court
Charleston Daily Mail, September 30, 2004
Commentary: Steve Roberts To Change West Virginia, Change The Court
The Dominion Post, September 4, 2004
Commentary: Steve Roberts Revitalization Package Needed Saving jobs and turning around our economic ship of state imperative
The Charleston Gazette, September 3, 2004
Commentary: Steve Roberts Change Anti-job Laws: Better Business Climate Would Improve W.Va.
The Charleston Gazette, July 12, 2004
Commentary: Steve Roberts Economic Growth: Capitalize On Positive Trends
The State Journal, June 15 2004
Response: Steve Roberts Wishful Thinking Aside, Employment Situation Still Trending Down
Martinsburg Journal, April 26, 2004
Op-Ed: Stephen G. Roberts Job Growth Is Real Solution To State's Deficit
Charleston Daily Mail, April 22, 2004
Commentary: Steve Roberts McGraw A Unique Threat To W.Va.
Charleston Daily Mail, March 27, 2004
Commentary: Steve Roberts This Election Is About Fixing W.Va
Charleston Daily Mail, February 25, 2004
Op-Ed: Stephen G. Roberts State Leaders Must Choose Now

"Every day, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce works to make West Virginia a better place to do business by giving private-sector employers a voice in state politics and protecting business interests before regulatory bodies, the Legislature, and the courts."