俄勒冈州的媒体团体敦促政府。 Kotek否决HB 4177,担心它能让秘密的政府会议得以举行,并损害公共透明度。 Oregon media groups urge Gov. Kotek to veto HB 4177, fearing it enables secret government meetings and undermines public transparency.

一个媒体组织联盟正在敦促俄勒冈州州长Tina Kotek否决HB 4177, 批评者说这项法案破坏了1973年的《公共集会法》, 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. 俄勒冈州政府道德委员会警告该法案会造成法律上的模糊性,并有可能导致私下作出具有约束力的决定,从而削弱透明度和问责制。 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. 反对者认为该立法是在没有媒体团体投入的情况下制定的,并且匆忙通过短会,扩大了私人通信,与俄勒冈开放政府的长期承诺相矛盾,敦促否决以保护民主监督。 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.