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Refinishing a table can seem intimidating, but it's really not. Once you get the process down, you can crack out these projects on a whim.

The latest is a $10,000 refinishing of the conference table used by Gov. Chris Gregoire in her reception room for bill signings and news conferences.

The top House budget writer, Democratic Rep. Kelli Linville of Bellingham, said the table expenditure is unnecessary at a time when she and other lawmakers closed about $12 billion in budget ...