Bridge Project is wrapping up the “Month’s Supply of Koch,” where we dedicated the month of May to exposing the Koch brothers and their sprawling political organization. Throughout May, Bridge Project released in-depth reports on the Koch brothers’ shady methods that seek to rig the system in their favor in key states and through front groups.

Now that the Kochs are pledging to spend almost $900 million on the 2016 elections, the GOP presidential wannabes are clamoring for the title of most Koch-friendly candidate.  With our “Koch Tank” video, Bridge Project gave you a sneak peak at the Kochs’ auditions to find the best candidate to buy – that is, whoever will best implement their self-serving agenda. Beyond “Koch Tank,” we released state reports on the Kochs’ devastating effects on Florida and Iowa, and exposed their shallow and underhanded attempts to manipulate Hispanics and millennials.

Beginning with a New York Times expose on David Koch‘s libertarian run for president, Bridge Project has been committed to exposing the Koch brothers for over a year. Bridge Project has been working to uncover the Kochs’ underhanded tactics through in-depth research reports on their business practices, statements, and views. Even though the month is technically over the Kochs have so many shady front groups we needed more time so stay tuned for more updates over the coming weeks.

Take this opportunity to binge on Bridge Project’s “Month’s Supply of Koch” below:

Florida Man Buys State: Koch Impacts in the Sunshine State 

Politico: American Bridge previews its 137-page research project: “Through their decades in business and politics, Charles and David Koch have honed their methods for rigging the system in their favor, both through their national operations and activities. Their history in Florida is indicative of this overall multifaceted strategy, which includes lobbying and raising funds for politicians, using their advocacy network to sway public policy, and leveraging financial donations to universities to buy professors that promote their worldview. Time and time again, the Koch brothers’ self-interested actions proved to be beneficial to their bottom line at the expense of hardworking Floridians.” 

The Importance of Buying Ernst: Why The Kochs Go Wilde Lobbying the Hawkeye State

Politico: American Bridge is continuing the “Month’s Supply of Koch – The Importance of Buying Ernst: Why the Kochs Go Wilde Lobbying in the Hawkeye State” 

Kochs’ LIBRE Initiative is Harmful to Hispanic Community

Fusion: Democrats are worried LIBRE is wooing Latinos on one hand while the Koch brothers fund a number of initiatives that would negatively impact Latinos and tear families apart on the other. They point out, for example, that the Koch brothers and LIBRE have lobbied their constituents to denounce the Affordable Care Act, even though 1 in 4 Hispanics lacks health insurance, the highest rate of any racial or ethnic group, according to a 2014 Pew analysis of the population surveys. The Koch brothers and LIBRE also oppose local and federal measures to increase the minimum wage.

The Kochs’ Transparent Attempt To Pander To Millennials

Politico:  The Bridge Project, an American Bridge-affiliated liberal policy group, is out with a new report hitting the Koch Brothers-backed group Generation Opportunity, which targets millennials.” “Much of Generation Opportunity’s advocacy is focused on lower-profile campaigns that would appeal to young people, such as supporting food trucks and ride-sharing apps like Uber,” the report reads. “However, these smaller campaigns are designed to build an audience of millennials to whom the Koch agenda can be pitched; this agenda is aimed at boosting the Kochs’ bottom line, often at the expense of these same young people.” The report cites Obamacare, net neutrality and college loans as places where Generation Opportunity is out-of-step with young people.”

Los hermanos Koch se oponen al Papa por el cambio climático (video) 

Fusion:  A new political ad released today puts Pope Francis up against the conservative billionaire brothers Charles G. and David H. Koch.“[The Koch brothers] have bought the Republican Party and now they are trying to intimidate the Pope,” says a Spanish-speaking voiceover actress in the ad released by Bridge Project, the policy arm of the liberal American Bridge super PAC. Bridge Project says the ad is part of an online campaign to familiarize Hispanic voters on “how the Kochs are trying to manipulate Latinos while opposing major immigration programs,” like the Deferred Actions for Parents executive action that would temporarily protect parents of U.S. citizen children from deportation.

Welcome to the Koch Tank (video)

Politico:  AMERICAN BRIDGE new anti-Koch campaign – Release:“Bridge Project is releasing a new web ad, the first 30-second video in a new animated series called ‘Koch Tank.’ We’ll go behind the scenes of the Kochs’ auditions to pick their GOP presidential candidate among the five chosen ones who are eager to fall in line with the Koch agenda. For the next month, Bridge Project will be releasing in-depth reports on the billionaires’ political organizations and uncovering their shady methods that seek to rig the system.”