The Meaning of "Is"

Thanks to David's Oregon Picayune.

"The “Vote Yes for Oregon” campaign that’s in support of tax increases on higher wage earners and on corporations intentionally printed two arguments in the section of the voters’ pamphlet reserved for the other point of view, and this has some people outraged that Oregon’s secretary of state would allow it."

"According to the secretary of state’s office, under state law it can’t keep someone from printing their argument on the opposing side because it would infringe on their freedom of speech."

And besides, what ever would "arguments in favor" and "arguments in opposition" mean without their meaning nothing?

Oregon. We do things differently here.