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

Bevy of Laws Come into Effect Today

Obamacare’s Total Eclipse of Bad Policy

Running the Numbers on the KC Streetcar

Georgia Paying to Promote Missouri with “Ozark” Series

A Tax-Cut Change of Heart from the Post-Dispatch?

Electrician Licensure Proposal Signed into Law

On Special Sessions, Public Service, and “Real Jobs”

No Surprise: Fresh Competition from Rideshare Companies Leads to Taxi Reforms in St. Louis

Breaking: Blue Cross KC to Leave Obamacare Exchanges

Break Missouri’s Utility Monopolies

Keep the Line Moving: Looking Beyond the 2017 Session

Session Notes: Electrician Licensing Reform Passes

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