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

“You Smell a Rat That’s Wrapped in Week-Old Fishpaper”

Air Cargo Expert Hammers Aerotropolis Plan in Industry Publication

Kudos, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato

It’s Still a Flight of Fancy

“Hope Is Not a Policy”

A ‘Hotel California’ for Bartle Hall

The Next Big Handout: An “Aerotropolis” Near You?

ICYMI: My Talk With 98.1 FM KMBZ’s Chris Merrill about Kansas City’s “Hotel California”

Tune In to 98.1 KMBZ FM at 10:00 a.m. on Monday: In-Studio With “Voice of Merrill”

Illinois Scrambles as Sears Looks for an Exit

Blueprint for a Blunder: Why Kansas City Should Quash Its Convention Hotel Plans

Indoctrinating, Not Educating, on the Taxpayers’ Dime

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