MDOT nominee on hold, Moore officially on ballot, Ellis is present, and not, more political notes

By: Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 1,074

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Gov. Wes Moore’s nominee for transportation secretary is in a holding pattern after a Senate confirmation hearing Monday.

Kathryn Thomson was one of two department secretaries to come before the Senate Executive Nominations Committee, where the former Federal Aviation Administration director faced questions about Baltimore City transportation projects.

But Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) asked that Thomson’s nomination be pulled from a list of two-dozen that appeared before the committee Monday. He said …

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