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Gov. Moore's proposed ban on dynamic pricing, and how the practice impacts consumers

The Maryland State House in Annapolis. Photo credit: Kevin Galens, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
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The Maryland State House in Annapolis.

The Maryland General Assembly began their 2026 session last week.

After Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk was sworn in as the new House Speaker on the first day of session, the Democrat said affordability would be a central theme for lawmakers.

Now almost two weeks into the session, we’re learning more about legislation lawmakers are seeking to prioritize.

On Tuesday, Governor Wes Moore stood with top Democrats to announce legislation banning dynamic pricing. In short, that's the use of emerging AI technology to adjust prices for goods and services in real-time, minute by minute.

WYPR State House reporter Sarah Petrowich joins us on Zoom from the State House with more on the proposed dynamic pricing ban.

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Matt Bush spent 14 years in public radio prior to coming to WYPR as news director in October 2022. From 2008 to 2016, he worked at Washington D.C.’s NPR affiliate, WAMU, where he was the station’s Maryland reporter. He covered the Maryland General Assembly for six years (alongside several WYPR reporters in the statehouse radio bullpen) as well as both Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties.
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