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

Session Notes: Ethics Reforms Get A Boost

Session Notes: Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion Fails Again

Session Notes: TIF Reform Gets Approval, But More Needs To Be Done

TIF Reform Legislation Races Into the Homestretch, But the Clock Is Ticking

Wyoming Joins the Direct Primary Care Party

House Passes Medicaid Audit Bill

Film Tax Credits: The Campy-est Zombie Movie You Ever Did See

State Senate Votes to Reward A Smaller Mizzou With Millions of Extra Dollars

As Expected, KC Renews Its Earnings Tax

Census Report: St. Louis City Continues to Shrink

At Session’s Midpoint, Reforms Loom Large On Legislative Agenda

Kansas City Star Defends Corporate Welfare, Again

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