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In 2018, Alario used parliamentary maneuvers in the Senate to block passage of legislation by Republican 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 sells [[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 Republican 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 sells [[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. Alario could not seek a fourth Senate term 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 is his ally, Democratic state Senator [[Francis C. Thompson]] of Delhi in Richland Parish, who faces no opposition in his switching from the Senate to the House, in which Thompson had previously served.

[[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. Alario could not seek a fourth Senate term 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 is his ally, Democratic state Senator [[Francis C. Thompson]] of Delhi in Richland Parish, who faced no opposition in his switching from the Senate to the House, in which Thompson had previously served. Thompson subsequently switched to Republican affiliation.

Alario will be succeeded in the state Senate by another Republican, [[Patrick Connick]] of Harvey in Jefferson Parish, who had no opponent in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 12, 2019. Connick practices law in Marrero and is the departing state representative for House District 84.

Alario will be succeeded in the state Senate by another Republican, [[Patrick Connick]] of Harvey in Jefferson Parish, who had no opponent in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 12, 2019. Connick practices law in Marrero and is the departing state representative for House District 84.

In 2003, Alario was inducted into the [[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]] in Winnfield, north of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]].

In 2003, Alario was inducted into the [[Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame]] in Winnfield, north of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]].

In August 2022, Alario announced his engagement to Trina Edwards, the widow of the late Governor Edwin Edwards, a close Alario ally. The two married in 2023 and in 2025 were renovating an historic home on Huey P. Long Boulevard in Gretna which was built in 1926.<ref>{{cite wkekb|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/trina-edwards-john-alario-are-renovating-a-home-and-moving-to-gretna/article_547bbb72-d26c-5673-9af8-f51f3f17fdfb.html#tncms-source=featured-2|title=Trina Edwards and John Alario are renovating a historic home and moving to Gretna|author=Jan Risher|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=March 25, 2025}}</ref>  

In August 2022, Alario announced his engagement to Trina Edwards, the widow of the late Governor Edwin Edwards, a close Alario ally. The two married in 2023 and in 2025 were renovating an historic home on Huey P. Long Boulevard in Gretna which was built in 1926.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/trina-edwards-john-alario-are-renovating-a-home-and-moving-to-gretna/article_547bbb72-d26c-5673-9af8-f51f3f17fdfb.html#tncms-source=featured-2|title=Trina Edwards and John Alario are renovating a historic home and moving to Gretna|author=Jan Risher|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=March 25, 2025}}</ref>

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