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

Senate Bill 3: Tax Relief

Would an Income-tax Cut Benefit Missouri?

The Show-Me Curricula Project

School Districts Should Follow Their Own Rules

Inflation? Try an $800,000 Price Hike

Clay County Considers Commercial Surtax Reduction

Supreme Court Reins in Federal Bureaucracy in EPA Case

Municipal Checkbook Project Returns

Missouri Supreme Court Takes Solid Step Toward Greater Transparency

Governor Parson Opens Door to (At Least) One Special Session

Attorney General’s Office Starts a Curriculum Database of Its Own

Part Four: Does Kansas City Have an Affordable Housing Problem?

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