Jon Ralston sent an e-mail saying that former county commissioner Dario Herrera has received a 50-month sentence. The government had asked for 51 months.

Meanwhile, local political experts are still amazed at how totally Herrera has tossed away his career as the future of Nevada's Democratic party. Harry Reid loved the guy! In today's paper Jane Ann Morrison captures this view noting, "Herrera will serve his time and then get on with his life, knowing he had a big political future and botched it."

Having watched how smug this man was at his trial, I am convinced that the minute Herrera gets out of jail he will once again be running for office. Being convicted of a felony involving taking bribes from a strip club owner would be a problem elsewhere but if he runs for office in Nevada in 51 months or so, my guess is that Herrera will see it as all making him a stronger candidate. This may seem farfetched today with his sentencing, but when Dario Herrera runs for office again, I will be reminding you all of this post.