General Court

Home builders and environmental groups are responding to a Supreme Court ruling on a natural gas initiative. The two sides have taken sharply different positions, with builders generally backing expanded natural gas access in new construction while environmental groups oppose it on climate grounds. The decision is expected to influence how states and cities regulate gas hookups in residential building.

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has welcomed a state Supreme Court decision that upheld a law enforcement decision, though the specific case has not been detailed in available reports. The ruling reaffirms the discretion of officers in the matter, and Jackley framed it as a vindication of law enforcement authority in the state.