Tom Emmer's proposed changes

Republican-endorsed gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer has said he wants to dramatically redesign and reform state government. He has yet to release the specifics of his budget plan, but one thing he has talked about is cutting the number of state departments and agencies.

Minnesota Public Radio news has been looking at what Emmer has said and what impact his plans would have on Minnesota. The graphic below shows some of the changes Emmer has proposed in past interviews and debates, and you can read reporter Tom Scheck's full story here.