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In 2018, Alario used parliamentary maneuvers in the Senate to block passage of legislation by Representative [[Tanner Magee]] of Houma in Terrebonne Parish to permit [[Uber]] to operate in the state. ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'' reported that Alario's intransigence on the matter is related to his friendship with Democratic former state Senator Francis Heitmeier of New Orleans, who makes a living selling [[insurance]] to cab companies, which oppose the legislation. Magee said that his bill could easily have cleared the legislature except for "one really important person who's just not on board," a reference to Alario, whose name Magee specifically declined to use.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_dbaa0c36-a4a8-11e8-abc8-b70c5e234a0b.html|title=This Louisiana politician sank ride-sharing bill; his close pal sells insurance to cabs|author=Rebekah Allen|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=August 23, 2018|accessdate=August 23, 2018}}</ref>

In 2018, Alario used parliamentary maneuvers in the Senate to block passage of legislation by Representative [[Tanner Magee]] of Houma in Terrebonne Parish to permit [[Uber]] to operate in the state. ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'' reported that Alario's intransigence on the matter is related to his friendship with Democratic former state Senator Francis Heitmeier of New Orleans, who makes a living selling [[insurance]] to cab companies, which oppose the legislation. Magee said that his bill could easily have cleared the legislature except for "one really important person who's just not on board," a reference to Alario, whose name Magee specifically declined to use.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_dbaa0c36-a4a8-11e8-abc8-b70c5e234a0b.html|title=This Louisiana politician sank ride-sharing bill; his close pal sells insurance to cabs|author=Rebekah Allen|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=August 23, 2018|accessdate=August 23, 2018}}</ref>

[[Moon Griffon]]], the statewide [[radio]] talk show host based in [[Lafayette]], has long criticiized Alario and what Griffon sees as the Senate President's liberal policies. Senator Alario is term-limited in the nonpartisan blanket primary to be held on October 12, 2019. He is not seeking to return to the state House of Representatives, as did one of his allies, Democratic state Senator [[Francis C. Thompson]] of Delhi in Richland Parish.

[[Moon Griffon]], the statewide [[radio]] talk show host based in [[Lafayette]], has long criticiized Alario and what Griffon sees as the Senate President's liberal policies. Senator Alario is term-limited in the nonpartisan blanket primary to be held on October 12, 2019. He is not seeking to return to the state House of Representatives, as did one of his allies, Democratic state Senator [[Francis C. Thompson]] of Delhi in Richland Parish.

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