This week's puzzler

I'm stuck in the office this morning and listening to Car Talk to make the time pass.  I'm trying not to look out the window at the sunny day, especially since I'm going to the movies at noon ("The African Queen").

Anyhow, for once, I know the answer the answer to this week's puzzler so I thought I would share:

These states have something in common that no other states have: NY, IA, ME, FL, UT, WY, VT, TX, ID.

The hint, which makes it too easy: MS and AL would never qualify for this list.  I might add that CT never would either.