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

Tax Cut and Reform Package Passes the House

“Loyalty Oaths” in University Employment Should Be a Non-starter

A (Tweaked) Clean Slate Bill Offers an Important Opportunity for Criminal Justice Reform

Parents’ Bill of Rights Legislation Clears Senate

House Bill 816 and Missouri’s Corporate Income Tax

House Bill 777: Certificate of Need

Federal Lawmakers to Consider (Longshot) Income Tax Repeal Bill

Education, Health Care, and $1,000 in Bitcoin

On Lying, Kansas City Says the Quiet Part Out Loud

Missouri’s State of the Bloating State

Senate Bill 4: Parents’ Bill of Rights

Reminder: Missouri’s Auditor Has Power to Promote Spending Transparency

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