Newsmakers 5/3: H1N1 flu outbreak

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - This week on Newsmakers, Rhode Island Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts is on the program talking about her role in dealing with the recent spread of the H1N1 flu in the Ocean State.

Lt. Gov. Roberts says that she has been attending the RI Health Department's daily briefings on the virus and is serving as the chair of the advisory council.

In the second half of the program, members from theAlliance for School Choice join the discussion talking about a new survey that was released.