>In the Buffalo Bills example from the OP article, it sounds like they're attempting to negotiate directly with the governor. Smart, I suppose, since if the oth

>In the Buffalo Bills example from the OP article, it sounds like they're attempting to negotiate directly with the governor. Smart, I suppose, since if the other examples are any indication, the elected official will be more receptive towards giving them money than the taxpayers. Keep in mind that the Governor of New York[0] is from Buffalo. I'd imagine that might make a difference. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Hochul#Early_life_and_education https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Hochul#Early_life_and_ed...