The Briefing 02-18-16

Economic interests and profits are driving religious liberty and morality in AtlantaAtlanta Journal-Constitution (Kristina Torres) — Georgia Senate panel merges ‘religious liberty’ bills, reshapes debateAtlanta Journal-Constitution (James Salzer) — Gambling interests ante up in big way at Georgia Capitol

An ominous stat for the future of the country: nearly half of California adults are singleSacramento Bee (Phillip Reese) — Marriage? "No thanks" or "Not yet" say nearly half of California adults

Success of "extremely" R-rated 'Deadpool' reveals the moral state of the nationNew York Times (Brooks Barnes) — ‘Deadpool’ Breaks Box Office Records for R-Rated Film