Beer, Buds, and the Big Sky Podcast

This week on Beer, Buds & the Big Sky, we sit down with Flathead County District Court Judge and Montana Supreme Court candidate Amy Eddy for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of Montana’s judiciary.

We cover:

• Why she’s running for the Montana Supreme Court

• Judicial independence vs. partisan politics

• Whether political parties should fund judicial races

• Montana’s constitutional right to privacy

• The mental health crisis inside county jails

• Why defendants wait months (or years) for the state hospital

• How plea agreements and sentencing actually work

• “Soft on crime” narratives vs. courtroom reality

• Separation of powers at both the state and national level

Judge Eddy walks through what it really means to be impartial in a political era — and why Montana’s Constitution places strong limits on government power.

It’s a deeper conversation about justice, accountability, and the role of courts when politics gets loud.

Amy Eddy, Montana Supreme Court Candidate

https://amyeddyforjustice.com/

Most people in county jail aren’t violent criminals.

They’re struggling with addiction and untreated mental illness.

Former law enforcement officer Jason Pars joins us to discuss:

• The jail expansion debate

• Why 2am mental health calls end in incarceration

• What officers can (and can’t) do

• Why community services matter

• How the system fails both cops and citizens

We also get into:

• Property taxes

• ICE funding

• Guns in Montana

• And the politics of outrage

Honest conversation. No script. No filter.