Staff writer for @stateline.org & @statesnewsroom.com, covering health care, democracy, education. Based in Alabama. Into reading, running, loud music and caffeine. avollers@stateline.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/acvollers.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/acvollers.bsky.social/post/3muhn4hxzh22gI'm looking for folks who are navigating divorce, and dealing with state legal requirements that they feel are making the process much more difficult or convoluted. If you'd be willing to talk with me for a story, I'm at avollers@stateline.org or DMs are open. Thanks!01 Sep 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:fqxpflo2rmd5jtkdalrjhlun/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhn4hxzh22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/acvollers.bsky.social/post/3mravbs6gvs2tJoin me, my @statesnewsroom.com colleagues and @kff.org experts for a virtual discussion about #Medicaid spending cuts, work requirements and what's next for states, providers and families. It's Thursday at noon ET and it's free: https://kff-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/2317835369316/WN_3WIVeJHeQ16Eac1Qt9ZD8w#/registration22 Jul 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:fqxpflo2rmd5jtkdalrjhlun/app.bsky.feed.post/3mravbs6gvs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/acvollers.bsky.social/post/3mog3wdsjls2oToday is runoff day for the Alabama primaries and I'm mostly excited because this means I'll stop getting texts from Lee Greenwood (that one 🇺🇸) about who to vote for.16 Jun 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:fqxpflo2rmd5jtkdalrjhlun/app.bsky.feed.post/3mog3wdsjls2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/acvollers.bsky.social/post/3mncytojyhk2aAlabama, Georgia, Mississippi: @elishabrown.bsky.social is connecting the dots on midwifery care across the South, the policies that block access to it, and the midwives fighting back: https://stateline.org/2026/06/02/black-midwives-are-suing-southern-states-claiming-regulations-make-it-harder-to-help-patients/ for @stateline.org02 Jun 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:fqxpflo2rmd5jtkdalrjhlun/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncytojyhk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/acvollers.bsky.social/post/3mnafchfgq22xToday's fun headline award goes to... the FDA? https://www.fda.gov/drugs/medication-health-fraud-notifications/big-dick-energy-may-be-harmful-due-hidden-drug-ingredient01 Jun 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:fqxpflo2rmd5jtkdalrjhlun/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnafchfgq22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/acvollers.bsky.social/post/3mma5snvyys2yPolling place parking lots getting crazy. Y’all be safe out there 🥴19 May 2026 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:fqxpflo2rmd5jtkdalrjhlun/app.bsky.feed.post/3mma5snvyys2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/acvollers.bsky.social/post/3mlvixp4wwc2uRedistricting efforts are changing elections in real time. Here's a rundown on where things currently stand, underpinned by excellent statehouse coverage from our @statesnewsroom.com outlets https://stateline.org/2026/05/15/the-redistricting-frenzy-is-scrambling-the-midterm-elections-heres-where-things-stand-now/ for @stateline.org15 May 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:fqxpflo2rmd5jtkdalrjhlun/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvixp4wwc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/acvollers.bsky.social/post/3mlbrw3hxec2uI bet your Congressional map redistricting session wasn't as exciting as ours [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:fqxpflo2rmd5jtkdalrjhlun/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbrw3hxec2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/acvollers.bsky.social/post/3ml6yy4uhnk27This is a peculiar case. Disability protections have historically been bipartisan, but a group of state AGs are trying — through shifting legal maneuvers — to gut federal rules around services for disabled people. How we got here: https://stateline.org/2026/05/06/how-a-legal-challenge-over-gender-dysphoria-became-a-fight-for-disability-rights/ for @stateline.org @statesnewsroom.com06 May 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:fqxpflo2rmd5jtkdalrjhlun/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6yy4uhnk27https://bsky.app/profile/acvollers.bsky.social/post/3ml4wwuc46c2nAs we’re all talking about Congressional redistricting, don’t sleep on the looming potential for redistricting state legislatures, and even city and county districts. https://share.google/0iphluSQETvGoNVZs05 May 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:fqxpflo2rmd5jtkdalrjhlun/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4wwuc46c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/acvollers.bsky.social/post/3milx3fytyk2gDon't miss this from my @stateline.org colleague @nhassanein.bsky.social. Would love, love, love to see units like this in Alabama & other states with huge maternal care deserts https://stateline.org/2026/04/03/its-a-safe-space-mobile-midwifery-clinics-meet-patients-where-they-are/03 Apr 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:fqxpflo2rmd5jtkdalrjhlun/app.bsky.feed.post/3milx3fytyk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/acvollers.bsky.social/post/3mgaiknuwuk2vProud to be part of this reporting series. The amount of taxpayer dollars being funneled to these centers is astounding. And many of them do good work within their scope. But this public largesse hasn’t been accompanied by robust oversight. Read more: [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Mar 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:fqxpflo2rmd5jtkdalrjhlun/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgaiknuwuk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/acvollers.bsky.social/post/3mf3h2i75tc2kHave you or someone you know had SNAP (food stamps) benefits stolen? I'd love to talk with you for a story I'm working on, about what states are doing to address SNAP fraud. You can reach me at avollers@stateline.org17 Feb 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:fqxpflo2rmd5jtkdalrjhlun/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf3h2i75tc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/acvollers.bsky.social/post/3mcuknx7hfs2kSome folks worry that ICE’s use of Medicaid data will cause widespread fear among immigrant families, keeping them from seeking the health care that states have said they’re eligible to receive. My latest: [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jan 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:fqxpflo2rmd5jtkdalrjhlun/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcuknx7hfs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/acvollers.bsky.social/post/3m6zoo25svs2yCall for sources: I'm looking to interview folks who've sought health care at crisis pregnancy centers, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and want to talk about their experience. The center can be located anywhere. If you or someone you know might be interested, please email or send me a DM.02 Dec 2025 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:fqxpflo2rmd5jtkdalrjhlun/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6zoo25svs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/acvollers.bsky.social/post/3m63bph4qks2eMy latest, in which patients’ robots fight insurers’ robots over whether human care is covered 🙃 [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Nov 2025 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:fqxpflo2rmd5jtkdalrjhlun/app.bsky.feed.post/3m63bph4qks2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/acvollers.bsky.social/post/3m4tvrixby22pI don't live anywhere near Idaho but I'll read anything @pfannyyy.bsky.social writes. This is a great look at how state and federal policies converge in a one-two-three-four punch to a state's entire health care system. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Nov 2025 01:33 +0000at://did:plc:fqxpflo2rmd5jtkdalrjhlun/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4tvrixby22p