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flag Oregon media groups urge Gov. Kotek to veto HB 4177, fearing it enables secret government meetings and undermines public transparency.

flag A coalition of media organizations is urging Oregon Governor Tina Kotek to veto HB 4177, a bill that critics say undermines the state’s 1973 Public Meetings Law by allowing secret, quorum-level government meetings without public notice, recordings, or media access. flag The Oregon Government Ethics Commission warns the bill creates legal ambiguity and risks enabling binding decisions to be made in private, weakening transparency and accountability. flag Opponents argue the legislation, developed without input from media groups and rushed through a short session, expands private communications and contradicts Oregon’s long-standing commitment to open government, urging a veto to protect democratic oversight.

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