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

The 27th State: Missouri’s Place in “Rich States, Poor States”

Tax Incentives: How Much Money Do Governments Give Away?

Audit: Medicaid Program Rife With Problems

Mark Your Calendars, Kansas City and St. Louis: Michael Cannon is Coming to Town

In Support of An Outside Audit of Missouri’s Medicaid Program

Florida Story Shows Risk of Conflating Medicaid Waivers With “Block Grants”

Show-Me Now! Wrapping Up Obamacare?

Proposed Senate Bill Would End Obamacare Medicaid Expansion Nationwide

King v. Burwell: A Quick Preview

Constitutional Law Expert Joshua Hawley Weighs in on Obamacare at Policy Forum

Shock and Audit: St. Joseph School District Out Tens of Millions Because of Staff “Stipends”

Tennessee, Wyoming Reject Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion (Again)

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