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

A Note Of Praise To The House Health Insurance Committee

Laffer’s Important Lessons For Growth, And A Note About Missouri

Voter ID Matters

Tax Credits: Gambling with Taxpayer Money

Finally, A Bill That Promotes Growth: Reducing Missouri’s Corporate Income Tax

Proposed Franchising Law A Convoluted Mess

Power & Light District Gets A Wall Street Journal Feature, With Predictable Results

Papa John’s and The Case of the Over-Regulated Food Trucks

Another Company Leaves Missouri For Kansas; Time To Stop The Madness

The Post-Dispatch’s $4 Billion Tax Hike

Department of Economic Development Responsive Documents: Norwood Hills Country Club

Place Your Bets: Proposed Aerotropolis May Be Funded In Part With Casino Tax Revenues

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