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 City Star Skittish on Streetcar Proposal, and Rightfully So

Show-Me Video: “Suppressing the Vote or Stopping Fraud: The Voter ID Debate”

Court Plan Reforms Are Good For Missouri

Watch Live Tonight: John Fund, Denise Lieberman, and A Debate on Voter ID

Voter ID Debate Tonight In Clayton Featuring John Fund

Kansas City Among The Nation’s Worst For Tourism Taxes

Post-Dispatch Still Wrong On Taxes And Growth

No, It Is Not OK To Vote In Two States In One Presidential Election

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

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