Ballot-Question Fight in Court: South Dakota Attorney General Jackley says the 8th Circuit will hear oral arguments in January 2027 on the state’s appeal of a ruling blocking a law that moved the election-year filing deadline for ballot-question petitions from May to February. Public Safety & Courts: A Sioux Falls jury convicted Samir Albaidhani of attempted murder of law enforcement and other charges tied to a police shooting and stolen-car flight; sentencing could reach 112 years. Criminal Justice Updates: Spearfish attorney Dylan Wilde surrendered his South Dakota law license; and in separate cases, a Mountain Lake man faces mail theft and meth possession charges, while a West Point man received 90 days for negligent child abuse after a no-contest plea. Election 2026 Watch: A Sioux Falls debate highlighted U.S. House candidates clashing over Trump’s beef import approach and tariffs. Energy Costs for Rural South Dakota: Farmers and other states are pushing diesel relief; Minnesota Gov. Walz signed an order easing weight limits for ag and forest-product haulers, and South Dakota is among states taking similar steps. Healthcare & Federal Policy: Trump administration started mailing $500 ACA refund checks to nearly 1 million enrollees; a separate think-tank analysis says federal energy policy changes could raise costs for households in South Dakota through 2040. Local Governance: Lennox-area governments are nearing a rural ambulance funding agreement as a Jan. 1, 2027 cutoff looms.