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

Municipal Checkbook

Workforce Development Must Encompass the Spectrum of Professions

Yes, the Cost of Medicaid Has Exploded

Governor Releases Tax Plan, Rightly Aiming For Revenue Neutrality

Telephone Town Hall – January 18, 2018

Missouri’s Checkbook: 2000-2017

Testimony: Government Employee Union Reform

2018 Blueprint: Certificate of Need

2018 Blueprint: Earned Income Tax Credit

2018 Blueprint: Prevailing Wage

2018 Blueprint: Public Pension Reform

2018 Blueprint: Public Union Recertification

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