Well, to those who have to work on Presidents Day, thank you for keeping Democracy afloat and the capital city running. To those who are sitting home behind your computers, why don’t you venture out and enjoy your city. But if you must stay put, here’s this morning’s roundup of news.

With Mayor Undecided on Run, Allies Move to Different Camps: The Post reports this morning that some of Mayor Anthony Williams’ most-trusted political allies have grown tired waiting for him to make a decision about running for re-election next year. With the delay, they’re moving to different campaigns. First up, Peter Rosenstein will “lend his talents” to the campaign of Ward 4 Councilmember Adrian Fenty (at left), who also snagged Williams advisers Budd Lane and Anne Renshaw.

Just a Reminder, Speeding Is Down: While this isn’t anything really new, the Examiner reports that speeding is down in the District.

And in sort-of related news, the W.Times reports that the District is “dumbfounded” over how much revenue it has collected from parking fines, because it doesn’t know “how to query the contractor running the program.” And the Post exmaines complaints about speed cameras as speed traps.

Hunter S. Thompson Dead: We were shocked to learn of the death of journalist and writer Hunter S. Thompson when we woke up this morning. The author of “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” and “Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ’72” was 67. His chronicling of the 1972 presidential campaign is still regarded as one of the best examinations of the stumping circuit. He apparently shot himself at his Aspen home Sunday night, The Denver Post reports.

>> SFist on Hunter S. Thompson’s life and death.

Briefly Noted: Cleveland Park parents are concerned over cat neutering clinic in a school cafeteria [Post] … Bye-Bye HOV lanes? [Post] … George Washington is not picked as best president in poll [AP via WTOP]