Debbie Brown

In just a few days, we'll be sending humans on a flight around the Moon. Have you watched our documentary series on the mission? Watch Moonbound before Artemis II lifts off: plus.nasa.gov/series/moonbou…

South Metro Dispatch is receiving an influx of 911 calls reporting smoke in SMFR’s District. Wildfires burning in Nebraska are creating a significant haze in the Denver metro area. Please only call 911 if you see flames.

In a few weeks, 8.8 million pounds of thrust will propel the Artemis II crew on their historic journey around the Moon - but we’re not stopping there. We’re going to launch Artemis missions every year and build an enduing presence on the lunar surface.
 America is returning to the Moon, and this time, we’re staying.

NASA teams have polled 'go' to proceed toward Artemis II's launch around the Moon. We're targeting March 19 to roll the rocket out to the launchpad at @NASAKennedy in advance of a launch attempt on April 1, pending completion of work at the pad: go.nasa.gov/4b8jgq3

BREAKING: The Broncos are re-signing Alex Singleton to a two-year deal worth $15.5 million with $11 million guaranteed, per source.

COBRT is excited to welcome Stephanie Piko as our new Director of Business Engagement. Stephanie brings extensive leadership experience to the role, most recently serving as the third Mayor of Centennial, Colorado, after six years on the Centennial City Council. During her time as mayor, Centennial was recognized as the #1 Best Place to Live in Colorado, reflecting her commitment to strong communities, economic vitality, and thoughtful growth. Stephanie has long been engaged in advancing Colorado’s economic and civic leadership. She previously served on the Colorado Business Roundtable Board of Directors and helped lead COBRT’s Community policy pillar. With deep relationships across business, government, and community organizations, she is well positioned to help expand COBRT’s network and partnerships across the state. If you’re interested in learning more about partnering with the Colorado Business Roundtable, feel free to reach out to Stephanie at stephanie@cobrt.com. CC: @stephpiko @debbiebrownco

Research group Common Sense Institute released new projections after Colorado’s largest public company announced it’s moving headquarters to the Miami area. denver7.com/money/business…

“One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results.” — Milton Friedman

The @BellPolicy Center and other proponents of a graduated-income-tax proposal got the approval they needed from a state board Wednesday to kick off their campaign for what will be one of the most hotly debated measures on the 2026 Colorado ballot: tsscolorado.com/title-board-gi…

Pat Surtain II: “This is not the last time we’re going to be here”

FERNANDO. MENDOZA. THE PLAY OF A LIFETIME ‼️

During Artemis II, the first crewed deep space mission in more than 50 years, four astronauts will journey around the Moon and back aboard the Orion spacecraft, building the foundation for future exploration missions to the lunar surface and Mars. Meet some of the people at our center who've played a critical role in @NASAArtemis ⬇️ 🧵

Happy New Year 🌔 At the stroke of midnight, we begin a new year—the year we will fly around the Moon with humans. In as early as February, the Artemis II crew will travel approximately 685,000 miles (~1.1 million km) from Earth, venture around the Moon, and return home.

Earlier today, @NASAAdmin Jared Isaacman hosted an agencywide town hall to talk about his vision for the agency’s future and answer questions from members of the workforce. Watch: youtu.be/WdQiPJ6KmRc

Rocket science in motion. United Launch Alliance delivers for @AmazonLeo once again. bit.ly/av_leo4

Nik Bonitto saves the game for the @Broncos in OT!

Last week, Colorado Business Roundtable was honored to participate in the 2nd Annual Human Potential Summit in Utah. We hosted an engaging Inside the Boardroom session in partnership with United Airlines, diving into the real-world challenges and opportunities of scaling Work-Based Learning and apprenticeships. We were thrilled to collaborate with leaders from Pinnacol Assurance, Red Rocks Credit Union, Catamount Constructors, Encore Electric, and others as we explored how innovative WBL models can drive business growth and strengthen Colorado’s workforce. @debbiebrownco @standtogether

This gap between Colorado’s potential and its performance should be a wake-up call. Across the nation, AI innovation, advanced manufacturing and reshoring trends are fueling new investment. Yet Colorado risks missing out. Read more from Debbie Brown and Christopher Brown in The Denver Gazette: gazette.com/2025/11/09/see…

COBRT was proud to join @FWDus and leaders from across Colorado for last week's Protect the American Workforce roundtable. With more than a dozen business organizations represented, the discussion focused on practical, real-world immigration challenges facing Colorado employers. Colorado’s employers are clear: modernizing the immigration system is essential to strengthening our workforce and competitiveness. COBRT is proud to contribute to this important conversation. @jwasden @debbiebrownco

Breaking news: Employers added 119,000 jobs in September, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent. Economists and market analysts say the data, which is two months old, doesn’t add much to their understanding of where things stand now. wapo.st/3X9zAyT