Francis A. Muracca, II

West Virginia and Pennsylvania Tax Policy for the Marcellus and Utica Shale Formations: Ensuing Border Wars?
Jessica L. Brown,Jeffrey S. DeVore,Francis A. Muracca, January 26, 2012
In a tough economic climate where many states are cutting incentives and raising tax rates in an effort to increase revenue and close vast budget deficits, debate continues as to the extent that state and local taxation are affecting the exploration of natural gas from the Marcellus and Utica...

Marcellus Shale: Lawmakers Fail to Address Pressing Needs Regarding Natural Gas Industry in 2011-12 Budget
Jeffrey S. DeVore,Francis A. Muracca, July 22, 2011
On June 29, 2011, for the first time in eight years, the Pennsylvania General Assembly, confronted with deep budgetary and economic challenges, passed a balanced budget before the June 30 deadline with no broad-based tax increases and a property tax reform measure. Legislators from both parties...