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

No, The Volunteer Health Services Act Didn’t Offer ‘Blanket Immunity’ To Out-of-State Doctors

Obamacare-Enforcing IRS Employees Don’t Want Obamacare Enforced Against Them

The Kansas/Missouri Economic Border War, In A Graph

In Case There Were Any Doubts About The ‘Growth Corridor’ We’re In, Here’s Another Data Point

No Soup For You: Nixon Wants ‘Project-by-Project’ Tax Cuts, Not Tax Cuts For All

Budget Action In Search Of A Crisis

Quick Reaction To Yesterday’s Medicaid Hearing In Independence

Unreal: Governor Nixon Vetoes Volunteer Health Services Act

Of Course: Health Law That Will Ship Jobs Overseas to Be Overseen by… An Overseas Company

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