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

Kansas Governor Earns ‘A’ On Fiscal Report Card; Missouri Governor Gets ‘C’

KTRS Appearance: Economic Tsunami Headed for Missouri?

A Kansas-Missouri Economic Border War Chat With Rex Sinquefield

Taking Issue With the Post-Dispatch on Taxes and Growth

Public Policy And The First Presidential Debate

Watch Live Tonight: John C. Goodman and Curing the Healthcare Crisis

Wow: Missouri Accounts For Nearly One-In-Seven Historic Preservation Tax Credit Projects

Oklahoma Challenges Health Care Tax In Federally-Run Insurance Exchanges

Watch Live Tonight: Arthur C. Brooks and The Road to Freedom

Columbia’s Historic Preservation Study Should Be Understood As PR, Not Policy

It’s Official: Payday Lending, Minimum Wage Initiatives Off November Ballot

On Commissions And The Fountainheads Of Reform

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