The minimum wage raise was a surprise topic and more than a bit of a pipe dream. (Republicans still are resistant to any tax increases, at all. They will not let the national minimum wage rise. It is probably best to let that issue be handled by the individual states.)
I was happy to hear that the President is not backing off alternative energy research. His current position on fracking and drilling seemed to indicate that he had given up trying to convince people he was interested in it. Hopefully, it will not be swept under the rug.