DC Mayor Gray to propose campaign finance reforms

WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray is proposing a broad package of campaign finance reforms, including a ban on contributions by government contractors or those seeking large contracts.

The legislation would address some of the questions that have dogged Gray’s own 2010 campaign, which is under investigation by federal authorities for possible financial improprieties. It would also aim to curb other practices that have fueled a perception of widespread corruption in district government.