Political notes: Lobby firm partner leaving firm he helped start, Cox touts Trump poll, Cardin addresses controversy

Changes in the Annapolis lobbying world happen all the time. But this is a big one. A “name” partner of one of Annapolis’ most high-powered lobbying firms is moving on to start a government relations practice at one of the top PR shops in Maryland. Josh White, a founding partner of Perry White Ross & Jacobson, is joining Baltimore-based KO Public Affairs to launch a full-scale lobbying practice, which includes opening an office on Duke of Gloucester Street in Annapolis.