Whether defendant New York State officials violated Petitioners' federal Right to a republican form of government

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether defendant New York State officials violated Petitioners’ federal Right to a republican form of government, secured to them by Article IV, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution, by violating Article VII, Section 8 and Article VIII, Section 1 of the New York State Constitution in authorizing the use of $600 million of the money of the State and $250 million of the money of Erie County to aid a private undertaking of the Buffalo Bills, LLC — the construction of a new stadium to be primarily used by the Buffalo Bills to profit from making retail sales of goods and services to customers who personally visit the facility to purchase such goods and services.