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

Like an Exploding Cell Phone, Obamacare Should Be Replaced

Demand Supply: Why Licensing Reform Matters to Improving American Health Care

Making Health Care Better Through Licensure Reform

On Government-Mandated Coffee Machines

Yes, Voter Fraud Remains a Concern in Missouri

Think Fewer Insurers is Bad? Wait Until We Have Just One.

Mizzou Researchers Blind and Kill Puppies, University Demands Tens of Thousands for Related Records

Heritage Study: $15 Minimum Wage Would Wipe Out Equivalent of 218,000 Missouri Jobs

Developer Reportedly Ends Project After LCRA Vote

For Better Health Care Access, Pursue Interstate Licensing

Legislature Should Be Recording All of Its Public Meetings

Regarding Centene’s Outrageous Corporate Welfare Demands

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