On Wednesday, April 17, the Show-Me Institute’s Patrick Ishmael and Philip Oehlerking will submit testimony to the Missouri Senate Local Government and Elections Committee regarding House Bill 762 and a Statewide Municipal Database. To read the full testimony, click on the link below.
House Bill 762 and a Statewide Municipal Expenditure Database
About the Author
Patrick Ishmael
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.
About the Author
Philip Oehlerking
Philip Oehlerking joined the Show-Me Institute in 2017. Originally from Chicago, he graduated from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in political science. His research interests include transportation policy and government transparency.
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