KENTUCKY —  Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., delivered his fifth annual State of the Commonwealth address Wednesday, Jan. 8 to members of the General Assembly.

During this week's "In Focus Kentucky" program, we're sharing highlights from Beshear's 43-minute speech. He discussed various topics including economic investment and job creation since taking office, such as Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing moving into a 1 million-square-foot building where Kentuckians will make large-scale storage batteries for the power grid.

“Every day, we’re welcoming more businesses, more families and more visitors to our new Kentucky home,” Beshear said.

Since taking office, the private sector has invested nearly $35 billion and 59,800 new, full-time jobs.

Also, on this week's episode, Republicans shared their reaction to the governor's address.

You can watch the full ‘In Focus Kentucky’ segment in the player above.