Kansas City legislators are considering a plan that would bring back trolley cars to the downtown area. Amid a potpourri of video of these bygone tools of transit, Show-Me Institute Policy Analyst Patrick Ishmael explains how this anachronism may cost Kansas City taxpayers millions of dollars.
About the Author
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.
