Patrick Ishmael, Author at Show-Me Institute

Patrick Ishmael is the director of government accountability at the Show-Me Institute. He is a native of Kansas City and graduate of Saint Louis University, where he earned honors degrees in finance and political science and a law degree with a business concentration. His writing has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Weekly Standard, and dozens of publications across the state and country. Ishmael is a regular contributor to Forbes and HotAir.com. His policy work predominantly focuses on tax, health care, and constitutional law issues. He is a member of the Missouri Bar.

Patrick Ishmael

Will There Be a Cease-fire in Kansas City’s Economic “Border War”?

New York Shouldn’t Have Offered Amazon $3 Billion. No One Should Have.

End the Cronyism: Repeal Certificate of Need in Missouri

2019 Legislative Priorities Generally Lining Up with Market Reforms

Let Georgia Keep Paying to Promote Missouri

Proposal to Make PACER Free to the Public Deserves Support

A New Internet Sales Tax? Only if It’s Revenue-neutral

Sorry, Non-KC Residents . . . The Star Doesn’t Care for Your Opinion

Patrick Ishmael Discusses the Future of Health Care on KWMU-St. Louis

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