Highlights of Tuesday’s activities at the Kansas Legislature:

• Hundreds of people rallied for a bill granting driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, but critics suggested the measure would compromise homeland security.
• A Senate committee heard testimony from proponents of a bill to allow Sunday alcohol sales.
• Republicans took the wraps off the centerpiece of their 2004 agenda, detailing an economic development plan they said could create 40,000 Kansas jobs by 2015.

Also:

• Owners of small convenience stores urged passage of a bill to crack down on predatory gasoline pricing.

Clock is ticking:

Tuesday was the 16th calendar day of the session, out of 90 scheduled.