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

Rest in Peace, Eric Dixon

Is Turo a “Motor Vehicle Leasing Company”?

The Governor Threatens to Break a Promise

Government Spending Records Should Be Free and Open to the Public

Is General Motors Going to Get a Tax Cut Instead of Missouri Taxpayers?

End Certificate of Need in Missouri

House Bill 83 and Short-term Medical Insurance

Springfield and Strafford Gave Us Their Checkbooks Two Years Ago. Why Didn’t Battlefield?

House Bill 762 and a Statewide Municipal Expenditure Database

A Moonshot of Mistakes: Missouri’s Missing Million

Texas Advancing Its Own Checkbook Transparency Legislation

Electricity Choice Would Be Good for Missouri Consumers

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